BALLAST NEDAM GHANA BV vs. HORIZON MARINE CONSTRUCTION LTD [2008]DLCA4439

Date	2008-10-30
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/123/2008
Citation No.	[2008]DLCA4439

ASARE KORANG JA (PRESIDING)

KUSI-APPIAH JA

GYAESAYOR JA

DOE TSIKATA (M/S) FOR THE PLAINTIFF RESPONDENT.

MR. EMMANUEL AMISSAH FOR THE DEFENDANT APPELLANT WITH MR. RICHARD AMOFAH.

[2008]DLCA4439
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BALLAST NEDAM GHANA BV<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>HORIZON MARINE
CONSTRUCTION LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/
APELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO:&nbsp;
H1/123/2008&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 30TH OCTOBER, 2008<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>DOE TSIKATA (M/S) FOR THE PLAINTIFF RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. EMMANUEL AMISSAH FOR
THE DEFENDANT APPELLANT WITH MR. RICHARD AMOFAH.<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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ASARE
KORANG JA (PRESIDING), KUSI-APPIAH JA, GYAESAYOR JA<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>KUSI-APPIAH, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff /respondent
(hereinafter referred to as the respondent) is a body corporate based in Ghana
with its registered offices in Roman Ridge, Accra. The defendant/appellant
(hereinafter referred to as the appellant) is also a body corporate&nbsp; based in Ghana with its registered offices in
Dzorwulu in Accra. On or about 1st August, 2006, so states the
respondent in their statement of claim, the parties herein entered into an
agreement for construction of works described as onshore and offshore
activities at Tema and Takoradi Ports as part of a multi-national West Africa
Gas Pipeline Project in the total sum of US $7,101,753.00. According to the
respondent, it was agreed between the parties that payment would be made to the
respondent within 30 days of the submission of an invoice by the respondent to the
appellant. A dispute eventually arose between the parties over the issue of
payment for works done. The respondent claims that services were performed for
which the appellant had made part payment of US$6,642.00 leaving a balance of
US$ 1,044,200.50 invoices which has been raised but the appellant had failed to
pay.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The appellant refutes the
claim, averring that the respondent had not done the works in accordance with
their specifications and has therefore not accepted their last invoices for
payment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Against the background of
these claims and counter claims the respondent filed their writ of summons on
7/9/07 at the Fast Track High Court, Accra claiming the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ‘(i)
the sum of US $ 1,044,200.50 being money due and owing to the <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; plaintiff from the defendant
for construction and other services <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; provided by the plaintiff to
the defendant under a contract between <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the parties dated 1st
August, 2006.<o:p></o:p>