Hogg v Motherwell District Council [2001] ScotCS 285 (12 December 2001)

Hogg v Motherwell District Council [2001] ScotCS 285 (12 December 2001)

The sheriff was best placed to assess the credibility and reliability of the appellant, and there was no basis for the appellate court to interfere with those findings; the appellant failed to discharge the onus of proof; the proposed additional evidence was not admissible as it was not new and had been available before proof.

Citation
[2001] ScotCS 285
Parties
Pursuer and Appellant: Ian Hogg; Defenders and Respondents: Motherwell District Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
12 December 2001
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Sheriff Principal to Inner House, Court of Session
Outcome
Appeal refused
Legal Topics
Credibility of Witnesses, Onus of Proof, Admissibility of Additional Evidence, Assessment of Damages
Personal Injury Employment Law Civil Procedure Credibility of Witnesses Onus of Proof Admissibility of Additional Evidence Assessment of Damages

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Parties

Ian Hogg

Pursuer and Appellant

Motherwell District Council

Defenders and Respondents

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Sheriff Principal to Inner House, Court of Session

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sheriff principal erred in upholding the sheriff's findings on the appellant's credibility and reliability
  2. 2 Whether the sheriff principal erred in refusing to admit additional evidence on appeal
  3. 3 Whether the sheriff principal erred in upholding the assessment of damages

Ratio Decidendi

The sheriff was best placed to assess the credibility and reliability of the appellant, and there was no basis for the appellate court to interfere with those findings; the appellant failed to discharge the onus of proof; the proposed additional evidence was not admissible as it was not new and had been available before proof.

Court Disposition

Appeal refused

Orders

  • Appeal refused; sheriff principal's decision affirmed