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\par The Plaintiff sues as administrator of the estate of his late daughter, who died in a fatal accident. His 14\'bd daughter was an above average student, who, being his youngest and only remaining daughter at home, did all the housework.}{
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of her staying home and changes that might have affected her and her parents, in this case, the Court assessed her father was dependent on his daughter at about $200/annum until she turned 17. 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 This is an action by the Plaintiff under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provision) (Death and Interest) Act Cap. 27 and the Compensation to Relatives Act
 Cap 29. He sues as the Administrator of the Estate of his daughter Arpna Sanyogita. Letters of Administration were granted to him by the High Court on 16/08/96.
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\par The Defendants were duly served. No statements of Defence were filed and served by the Defendants. Judgment was entered against the Defendants on 27 April 2000. The hearing was only concerned with the assessment of damages and costs.
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\par The Plaintiff tendered the Letters of Administration, the Birth Certificate and the Death Certificate of the deceased Arpna Sanyogita. According to (PW1) he had four (4) children who are over 21 years except for the deceased who was about 14\'bd
 years at her death. She was born on 14th January 1982 and died on 26/07/96 due to the fatal accident. She was a Form 3 student at her death. The Plaintiff was a taxi driver and also doing share farming on a sugar cane farm. He earn
ed about $2,000 per annum from the farm. His wife assisted in the farm. His eldest daughter was married in 1994. The deceased was his only remaining daughter. She used to do housework when his wife worked in the farm. He used to spend about $250 per year 
on farm labour before. Since his wife stopped farm work this had increased to about $400 per year According to the Plaintiff the deceased was a healthy girl with no sickness or disease. The Plaintiff spent
 $1,000 for her funeral expenses - this included cost of coffin box, the priest and 13 days of prayer etc. He was further claiming damages and compensation, interest and costs.
\par 
\par Plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 s wife (PW2) essentially corroborated the Plaintiff}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 s evidence. She confirmed that the deceased did the housework - clean, cook and wash clothes\emdash 
before her death. She does not go to the farm nowadays because she has to do all the housework.
\par 
\par PW3 was Rakeshni Lata Chand, who was a neighbour of the deceased and her family. She went to the same school as the deceased from Clas
s 1 to Form 3 after the deceased died. She left school in 1999 after completing Fiji School Leaving Certificate. She was working in the city since February 2000 and was earning $50.
00 nett per week. In her Secondary Entrance Exam she had got 372/500 marks.
\par PW4 was a school Teacher who had taught the deceased in Primary School. He had taught for 9 years. He had taught the deceased in Classes 1 and 8. She was one amongst 35 students. According to him she was an above average student.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 She had no disciplinary 
problems and was an obedient child. According to him she could have become a nurse or salesgirl. He tendered her eight year exam results, certified by the Head Teacher of the school. The deceased got 360/500 for English and best 4 subjects. He had also ta
ught PW3 with the deceased.
\par 
\par No submissions were filed in Court by Plaintiff Counsel though some authorities were provided.
\par 
\par The particulars of claim under the two relevant statutes are claimed in the following terms:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787\charrsid13858787 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 i)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \tab Damages under 
the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provision) (Death and Interest) Act Cap 27.
\par ii)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \tab Damages under the Compensation to Relatives Act Cap 29.
\par iii)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \tab Funeral expenses $1000:00
\par iv)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Interest
\par v)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \tab Costs of the action.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
\par The principles applicable and distinctions in assessing quantum under the above two statutes have been discussed in various cases. I note in particular the following }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
{\*\bkmkstart Daya_Ram_v_Cara_Gyan_Chand_v_P_Gounder}Daya Ram v Peni Cara & others}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  {\*\bkmkend Daya_Ram_v_Cara_Gyan_Chand_v_P_Gounder}FCA Civil App 59/82 (29 FLR 147); }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart R_Navunisavi_v_P_Kumar_G_Chand_v_Gounder}Rupeni {\*\bkmkend R_Navunisavi_v_P_Kumar_G_Chand_v_Gounder}Navunisaravi v Pradeep Kumar and Raja Ram}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  (1994) 40 FLR 58; }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart Sunil_Chandra_v_Narain_G_Chand_v_Gounder}Sunil Chandra 
{\*\bkmkend Sunil_Chandra_v_Narain_G_Chand_v_Gounder}v Ram Narain f/n Ram Garib & Others}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  FCA Civil App ABU 0051N.96S.
\par 
\par Under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provision) (Death and Interest) Act Cap 27 the calculation is for "lost years}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
 award (see cases cited above and }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart Rajend_Kumar_v_Aziz_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}Rajend Kumar {\*\bkmkend Rajend_Kumar_v_Aziz_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}
and Anjini Lata v Mohammed Aziz and ATS }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Ltk High Court Action No HBC0033 of 1997L) As stated by Speight J.A. in }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Daya Ram}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  (opcit) the claims for lost years under this Act is well established. The deceased was about 14\'bd 
year old student at her death. According to the evidence she was a healthy child not suffering from any disease. She was an above average student who could have become a nurse or a salesgirl, according to her p
rimary school teacher. Her colleague in school was now a salesgirl earning $50 nett per week. In the Courts view given the lack of evidence it can at best assess the deceased yearly income at $3000.
00 per annum. Out of this one half would be for self expenses. An appropriate multiplier given her age and circumstances would be 17 years. As such the damages for lost years would be $25,500.
00. For loss of expectation of life, following recent cases I award $2500 (see authorities cited in }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart Ab_Ismail_v_Medical_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}
{\*\bkmkstart Abdul_Hafeez_v_Medicial_S_Gyan_v_Pradeep}Abdul Hafeez Ismail v The Medical Superintendent and A-{\*\bkmkend Ab_Ismail_v_Medical_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}G}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
{\*\bkmkend Abdul_Hafeez_v_Medicial_S_Gyan_v_Pradeep} (Civil Action HBC310/98S). For funeral expenses the claim for $1000 is reasonable, and is allowed.
\par }\pard \ql \fi600\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Under the Compensation to Relatives Act (
{\*\bkmkstart s4_Compo_Relatives_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}Section 4{\*\bkmkend s4_Compo_Relatives_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}) the Plaintiff, as father, is entitled to claim as a dependant. This action is based upon fi
nancial loss or loss of support and nothing else; it gives no solatium for mental distress (}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart Blake_v_Midland_Rly_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}Blake v Midland 
{\*\bkmkend Blake_v_Midland_Rly_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}Rly Co.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  (1852) 18 QB 93). As Pathik J. has stated:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787\charrsid13858787 
\par }\pard \ql \li680\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin680\itap0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 "Loss of support to
 some degree is an essential element of the cause of action. None of the relatives can succeed unless they can prove actual dependence on the deceased at or before his death, or a probability that they would have received some support from him in future i
f he had lived ... }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 (}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Rupeni Navunisaravi}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  opcit p62).}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787\charrsid13858787 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Further, "it is not necessary for the Plaintiff to prove that he had a right to support by the deceased, what he must establish is }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 a reasonable expectation of pecuniary benefit, as of right or otherwise, from the continuance of life}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  (}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart Franklin_v_South_E_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}
Franklin v South Eastern Rly Co }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkend Franklin_v_South_E_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}(1858) 3 H & N 211). The Court has to decide on the amount of dependency (multiplicand) of the 
Plaintiff parent and a suitable multiplier, (}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 see }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Daya Ram}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 ) (opcit).
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
\par It is difficult in a case such as this to determine the degree of dependence of the Plaintiff on his 14\'bd}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
year old daughter. However, it is clear from the evidence and other cases that a parent can be dependent on his/her children. In }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart Bamett_v_Cohew_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}
Bamett v Cohew {\*\bkmkend Bamett_v_Cohew_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}& Others}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  [1921] 2 KB 461 the deceased was four years old and the Court made an award. In the case of }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 {\*\bkmkstart Buckland_v_Guildford_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}Buckland v Guildford Gas Light and Coke Ltd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787  
{\*\bkmkend Buckland_v_Guildford_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}(1949) 1 KB 410, involving a 13 year old girl the Court stated: "She assisted her parents in the home and it was anticipated that her would later have enabled her to 
contribute financially as well as by services to the household. The extent to which she could and would have done so must be considered with due regard to all the chances and changes that might have affected her and also her parents".
\par 
\par In the Courts view the Plaintiff
 was dependant on the deceased for about $200 per annum until she was 17 years that is, until completing her Fiji School Leaving Certificate. From then she would have worked and earned about $3000 per annum she would have contributed at least $
1500 to her family until she married at about 25 years. Doing the best it can on the available evidence and making some mathematical calculations I would fix the multiplicand at $760 and multiplier at 10 years. As such the Court will award a sum of $7,600
 as pecuniary loss to the Plaintiff.
\par 
\par In summary the Court awards damages as follows:
\par 
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\clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth5049\clshdrawnil \cellx5610\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1309\clshdrawnil \cellx6919\pard 
\ql \fi-266\li266\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin266\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 1) Damages under the {\*\bkmkstart Law_Reform_Misc_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Death and Interest){\*\bkmkend Law_Reform_Misc_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}\cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \trowd \irow0\irowband0
\ts11\trgaph108\trleft561\trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl 
\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth5049\clshdrawnil \cellx5610\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1309\clshdrawnil \cellx6919\row }\pard 
\ql \fi453\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 (a)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Lost years}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \cell }\pard 
\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 $25,000:00\cell }\pard 
\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \trowd \irow1\irowband1
\ts11\trgaph108\trleft561\trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl 
\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth5049\clshdrawnil \cellx5610\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1309\clshdrawnil \cellx6919\row }\pard 
\ql \fi453\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 (b)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Loss of expectation of life}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \cell }\pard 
\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 2,500:00\cell }\pard 
\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \trowd \irow2\irowband2
\ts11\trgaph108\trleft561\trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl 
\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth5049\clshdrawnil \cellx5610\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1309\clshdrawnil \cellx6919\row }\pard 
\ql \fi266\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Interest at 6% per annum for 3 years}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 4,950:00\cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
\trowd \irow3\irowband3\ts11\trgaph108\trleft561\trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl 
\clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth5049\clshdrawnil \cellx5610\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1309\clshdrawnil \cellx6919\row }\pard 
\ql \fi-266\li266\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin266\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 2) Damages Under the {\*\bkmkstart Compo_Relatives_Act_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}
Compensation to Relatives Act{\*\bkmkend Compo_Relatives_Act_G_Chand_v_P_Gounder}\cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 7,600:00\cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 
\trowd \irow4\irowband4\ts11\trgaph108\trleft561\trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl 
\clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth5049\clshdrawnil \cellx5610\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrtbl \clbrdrl\brdrtbl \clbrdrb\brdrtbl \clbrdrr\brdrtbl \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth1309\clshdrawnil \cellx6919\row }\pard 
\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid13858787 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 3)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 Funeral expenses}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13858787  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \cell }{
\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 1,000:00}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2565394\charrsid13858787 \trowd \irow5\irowband5
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\par Costs for this action is summarily assessed at $400.00.
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