DOUHA M. HUSSEINI (PLAINTIFF) vs. GLOBAL EXIM LTD. (DEFENDANT) [2004]DLHC7392

Date	2004-06-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO: L 612/2002
Citation No.	[2004]DLHC7392

HER LORDSHIP MRS. CECILIA HANZZY SOWAH J.

K. AGYEI GYAMFI FOR PLAINTIFF

MRS. ZWENNES WITH BABACAR BARRY FOR DEFENDANT

[2004]DLHC7392
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DOUHA M. HUSSEINI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GLOBAL EXIM LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<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><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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K. AGYEI GYAMFI FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

MRS. ZWENNES WITH BABACAR BARRY FOR
DEFENDANT &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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HER LORDSHIP MRS. CECILIA HANZZY
SOWAH, J.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The
plaintiff by the endorsement on her Writ of Summons is claiming: <o:p></o:p>a)
Recovery of possession of office space occupied by the defendant on the 2nd
floor of Douha House, Tudu, Accra for non-payment of rent due and owing. <o:p></o:p>b)
Mesne Profits from 1st August 2002 to date of ejectment. <o:p></o:p>c)
Outstanding rent of ¢400,000.00 for the period 1st August 2001 to 31st July
2002. <o:p></o:p>d)
Outstanding water and electricity bills of ¢394,000.00. <o:p></o:p>The
defendant in its Statement of Defence admitted to owing the sums claimed by the
plaintiff but explained his refusal to pay on the ground that he had incurred
losses by reason of the negligence of servants/agents of the plaintiff. By its
counterclaim as amended on 11-3-2004, the defendant is seeking the following
reliefs: <o:p></o:p>The
sum of ¢60,405,000.00 being the losses which the Defendant incurred as a result
of the Negligence of the servants and or agents of the Plaintiff. <o:p></o:p>(ii)
Interest on the said sum at the prevailing bank rate from 26th May 2002 to the
date of final payment. <o:p></o:p>(iii)
The sum of US $36,000,.00 and ¢12,000.00 being the contents of the steel safe. <o:p></o:p>(iv)
An order of the Court for the Defendant to retain possession of the offices
premises until (ii) and (iii) above are settled by the Plaintiff. <o:p></o:p>In
her Reply and Defence to Counterclaim, plaintiff denied all the allegations of
negligence and denied that there was US $36,000.00 kept in the disputed
premises. <o:p></o:p>Having
admitted the claims of the plaintiff, as contained in paragraphs 2-7 of the
Statement of Claim, but contending that the plaintiff was liable to it in
negligence for the losses it had sustained from an alleged robbery, the following
issues were settled for trial at the close of pleadings: <o:p></o:p>a)
Whether upon the admissions by the defendant of the facts pleaded in paragraphs
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, &amp; 7 of the Statement of Claim, the defendant is entitled to
retain possession of the premises without paying the rent on the basis of
defendant's Counterclaim. <o:p></o:p>b)
Whether the plaintiff is liable to the defendant in negligence. <o:p></o:p>c)
Whether having identified the perpetrator of the alleged stealing against the
defendant, the defendant can hold the plaintiff liable. <o:p></o:p>d)
Whether the defendant incurred losses of ¢60,405,000 as a result of the
negligence of the plaintiffs servants/agents. <o:p></o:p>e) Whether the plaintiff is entitled to the reliefs
sought. To these I will add a 6th issue which arises from the amendment to
defendant counterclaim and the evidence: <o:p></o:p>f)
Whether the defendant lost US $36,000 and</main>