[2016]DLHC6295 • February 10, 2016 • High Court
NANA YAW OPARE ADDO vs. WESTERN AUTOMOBILE
On 20th January 2014, the Plaintiff filed an amended writ of summons and statement of claim in which he claimed against the Defendant, the following reliefs: a. General Damages b. Special Damages of GH¢15,000.00 c. Loss of use d. Costs It was the Plaintiff’s case as set out in his Statement of Claim that on 30th June 2011, he delivered his Nissan Pathfinder vehicle to the Defendant’s garage for repair works which included straightening, pulling and balancing, spraying among others. On the promise of the vehicle being fixed within 4 weeks, he paid a deposit of GH¢2,500.00. He contended that the Defendant was unable to fix the vehicle in the scheduled time and as a result requested for an extension of time within which to complete repairs. He said when he went for the vehicle; he found out that the sun roof which was to have been repaired by the Defendant was still faulty. In the end he took the vehicle away only to find that the vehicle was not performing up to st...