[2015]DLHC8507July 25, 2015High Court

JOHN ZIENA AND ERNEST DABANKA vs. NASONA OIL CO. LTD.

According to their statement of claim, both plaintiffs herein described themselves as businessmen as well as transport operators. On 7th December, 2009, they issued this writ originally against three defendants. However, they discontinued it against the second defendants, whilst the third passed away, but was not substituted. They claimed damages for wrongful damages caused to two vehicles belonging to them. First Plaintiffs vehicle is a VW Jetta Saloon car, Number AS 1502 N, whilst the second Plaintiff owned a Chrysler Saloon car with registration number GE 495 X. Both vehicles got damaged beyond repairs in an accident on 1/09/08 involving a Daimler Benz Fuel tanker No. AS 7401-F which was then loaded with 14,000 gallons of petrol, driven by one Moro Abdulramani and was moving from Asokwa towards the Kumasi Sports Stadium. According to the unchallenged testimony of the first Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and the other plaintiff, they parked their saloon cars by the road side and as...