Case Summaries
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
Divorce Ancillary Relief
[2019] SC (Bda) 79 Div
2019
The Wife sought ancillary relief following the breakdown of a 22-year marriage. The case involved substantial trust assets, including The A Fund and The X Trust, which held significant real estate and business assets. The Husband argued that the trusts were not nuptial settlements and could not be varied, while the Wife claimed she was entitled to a financial provision from these assets. The Court considered trust law, financial resources, and fairness in post-divorce financial settlements.
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
CIVIL JURISDICTION EMPLOYMENT LAW TORT LAW
Dr. Charles Curtis-Thomas v. Bermuda Hospitals Board and Dr. Keith Chiappa
2014
Dr. Curtis-Thomas claimed damages for wrongful dismissal defamation and emotional distress against the Bermuda Hospitals Board and Dr. Chiappa citing issues such as being required to work for 21 days without a day off publication of a defamatory statement in his dismissal letter and alleged breaches of contract including lack of adequate orientation and being subjected to unfair treatment
Supreme Court of Bermuda
Civil Jurisdiction
Shawn Knight v. Dwight E. Warren & Wendie P. Warren
2010
The case involved a claim for damages by the Plaintiff against the Defendants over property disputes with a counterclaim by the Defendants for repair costs. The Plaintiff claimed $330000 and was awarded $300000 while the Defendants? counterclaim of $255024.26 was successful to the extent of $140066.93 resulting in a net award to the Plaintiff of $159933.
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