JULIANA OSEI BONSU vs. KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY

DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.), JA: [1] This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court (Commercial Division), Prempeh Assembly Hall, Kumasi dated 19th June, 2015. For ease of reference, the Plaintiff/Respondent will be referred to as the Respondent whilst the Defendant/Appellant will be called the Appellant. BRIEF FACTS: THE RESPONDENT’S CASE: [2] The Respondent is a Business Woman doing business under the name and style of OSBON ENTERPRISE. Per her Statement of Claim filed on 22/3/13 she averred that in or around January 2007 after going through a bidding process organized by the Appellant, the Appellant awarded her “a franchise for the provision of solid waste collection services in the Asawase Sub-Metropolitan Area” within the Kumasi Metropolis. The Respondent averred that before the formal award of the Contract, there was a negotiation meeting between the parties where it was agreed that the Appellant would pay the Respondent GH¢33,051.31 per month, made up of a Provisional...