OBAAPANIN AFUA MIREKUA vs KWAKU BAAH [2009]DLHC16639

Date	2009-04-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AD 1/2009
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC16639

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

MR. W. E. OFFEI

MR. NTIM BOATENG

[2009]DLHC16639
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OBAAPANIN AFUA MIREKUA<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

KWAKU BAAH<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. AD 1/2009&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 APRIL, 2009<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

MR. W. E. OFFEI FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

MR. NTIM BOATENG FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J. <o:p></o:p>

RULING<o:p></o:p>

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The
Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter called the plaintiff) caused to be issued
against the defendant/applicant (hereinafter called the defendant) a writ of
civil summons wherein the plaintiff claimed against the defendant.<o:p></o:p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Such other reliefs as in the circumstances may seem meet”<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

The
defendant entered&nbsp; Conditional Appearance
upon receiving the writ and the statement of claim and on the 10th
November, 2008, filed a “Motion on Notice
to Dismiss Action on Point of Law under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the court
and Order 11 Rule 18(1) of CI 47”.&nbsp;
The application, in the main, prayed the court for:<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order striking out the writ of summons and the entire statement of
claim in this suit on ground that the reliefs therein disclose no reasonable
cause of action in law and that the action is an abuse of the process of the
court”.<o:p></o:p>

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The
motion was supported by an affidavit.&nbsp;
The plaintiff also filed an affidavit in opposition.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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“7.&nbsp;&nbsp;
That I am advised by my lawyer and verily believe same to be true that,
the statements which the plaintiff relies on to establish her action for libel,
are statements made in proceedings in the court of justice and that these
statements were made on an absolutely privileged occasion and therefore cannot
found an action in libel or defamation in law.”<o:p></o:p>

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In view
of the deposition contained in paragraph 7 of the affidavit in support, as
quoted above, I find it very necessary to quote in full, the statement of claim
on which the plaintiff relies to prosecute her claim.&nbsp; Indeed at paragraphs 1 through to 32 of the
statement of claim, the plaintiff pleaded as follows:<o:p></o:p>

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