ST JAMES, Jamaica — A dispute over allegedly unsatisfactory service at a Montego Bay business has escalated into a criminal case, with a business owner claiming more than $5.2 million (US$33,129) in damages.

Thirty-four-year-old Janice Lue of Mango Walk, St James, appeared before Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday, charged with malicious destruction of property. She is represented by attorney Henry McCurdy.

The matter stemmed from a disagreement over service provided at a business establishment in Montego Bay on June 20. The court heard that after receiving the service, Lue left the premises, but later returned, stating that she was dissatisfied with what had been provided.