FRANCIS NYAME & 1 ANOR. vs. GHANA BROADCASTING CORPORATION

It is provided by Order 14 rule 1 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 as follows:- 1. “Where in an action a defendant has been served with a Statement of Claim and has filed appearance, the plaintiff may on notice apply to the Court for judgment against the defendant on the ground that the defendant has no defence to a claim included in the Writ, or to a particular part of such a claim, or that the defendant has no defence to such a claim or part of a claim, except as to the amount of any damages claimed”. The plaintiffs’ application is brought under the above-quoted rule and it is the prayer of the plaintiffs that the Court enters summary judgment in their favour against the defendant herein for all the reliefs endorsed on their Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim. The reliefs of the plaintiffs are as follows:- a) Recovery of the total amount of ninety thousand, three hundred and seventy-two Ghana cedis, ninety-six pesewas (Gh₵90,372.96) being the severance p...