YAMUSAH vs. MAHAMA AND ANOTHER [1988]DLHA2326

Date	1988-06-30
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1988]DLHA2326

BENIN J

M. MUMUNI FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

CODJOE FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

[1988]DLHA2326
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >YAMUSAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MAHAMA
AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, TAMALE]<o:p></o:p>[1991] 1
GLR 549<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>M. MUMUNI
FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CODJOE
FOR THE DEFENDANTS. <o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT
OF BENIN J.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally is for general
and special damages for bodily injuries, pain and suffering arising from a
motor accident caused wholly by the negligence of the first defendant by the
manner he drove, managed or controlled Mercedes cargo truck No. UR 2453 owned by
the second defendant and driven by him in the course of his employment as
servant or agent or both of the second defendant on 8 May 1985. The facts of
the plaintiff’s case may be gathered from the pleading as amended containing
the following relevant averments:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The plaintiff is a farmer and an
anaesthetist assistant with the Regional Hospital, Tamale, while the first and
second defendants are a driver and transport owner respectively and they are
all commonly resident in Tamale. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;On or about 8 May 1985 the plaintiff was a
pillion rider on a Suzuki motor cycle with registration number GVB 4074 and was
travelling from Tamale township towards the regional hospital. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On reaching a spot he met an on-coming
vehicle, Mercedes cargo truck with registration number UR 2453, which was
heading towards Tamale township and being driven by the first defendant. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In an effort to by-pass the plaintiff’s
said motor cycle the first defendant drove so carelessly and negligently that
he collided with the Suzuki motor cycle. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">Particulars
of Negligence <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">(a)
Driving too close to his off side. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
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Paying no proper attention at all to other users of the road. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">(c)
Driving too fast or at a speed that is unreasonable having regard to the nature
of the road. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">(d)
Failing to so drive, manage or control his said vehicle in such a way as to
avoid colliding with the plaintiff’s motor cycle. <o:p></o:p>