SPORTNET GHANA (PLAINTIFF) vs. UNIVERSAL MOTORS LTD (DEFENDANT)

On the 28th April, 2016, I dismissed the case of the Plaintiff and reserved my reasons which I now proceed to give. The Plaintiff in this action asked for the following reliefs; a. Declaration that the Defendant was negligent in the provision of services to the Plaintiff b. An order that genuine replacement parts should be used to rectify faults on the Plaintiff’s vehicle c. An order that the Defendant should rectify the faults on the Plaintiff’s Volkswagen Passat car d. Damages for breach of contract. e. Damages for loss of use of vehicle. f. General damages. The case of the Plaintiff is that on the 28th January, 2014, it took its vehicle No.ER6980-X to the Defendant for repairs. Among the repairs to be effected by the Defendant was stated as: a. Elimination of noise underneath vehicle b. Stabilizer links c. Track rod d. Inner CV joint left and right e. Front and rear brake pads f. Rear right door strim g. Right door glass The Plaintiff contended that the repairs ...