AKAN PRINTING PRESS, VICKRAM RAJWANI vs ERIC JEFF OWUSU BOATENG, KWAME EYITI

JUDGMENT Briefly, the facts of this case are that the 1ST plaintiff is a registered company that operates a printing press whilst the 2ND plaintiff is the manager of a restaurant in Asylum Down, Accra. The 1ST defendant, on the other hand, is the owner of a Toyota corolla saloon car with registration number GR 2581-10, whilst the 2ND plaintiff is the driver of the said vehicle. On 13TH March 2011, 2ND plaintiff whilst driving 1ST plaintiff’s car got involved in an accident with 2ND defendant who was driving 1ST defendant’s car at the time. The parties tried to settle the matter out of court but settlement broke down. As a result, defendants instituted an action against plaintiffs in suit no. C9/01/2012 at the Circuit Court, for general and special damages for injury and loss sustained, as well as for the replacement value of the car at the then current price of GHC12,000. In the said suit, the defendants obtained default judgment against the plaintiffs herein, who entered app...