FRANCIS APEDO vs. FOUSTAT LIMITED [2011]DLCA5068

Date	2011-04-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/46/2011
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA5068

KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A.

ACQUAYE J.A.

MR. PROSPER NYAHE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

MR. KWAMINA BAIDEN FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2011]DLCA5068
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FRANCIS APEDO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FOUSTAT LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<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: H1/46/2011 &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; &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: 14TH
APRIL, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. PROSPER NYAHE FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. KWAMINA
BAIDEN FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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KUSI-APPIAH
J.A. (PRESIDING), GYAESAYOR J.A., ACQUAYE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>KUSI-APPIAH,
J.A.&nbsp; This is an appeal by the plaintiff from the
decision of the High Court, Accra, dated 20th February, 2009.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>By his amended writ of summons, the
plaintiff/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff) claimed against
the defendant/respondent (hereinafter simply referred to as the Defendant) for:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
Damage for negligence of the defendant resulting in severe permanent injury to
the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment
of ¢1,750,000:00 (now Gh¢175:00) being medical expenses incurred by the
plaintiff.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiff is by this claim
seeking damages, both specific and general from defendant for personal injuries
sustained by him as a result of defendant’s negligence.&nbsp; The facts relied on by the parties to
establish their respective claims were not complicated.&nbsp; The plaintiff’s case was that he was employed
by the defendant as a machine operator. &nbsp;The plaintiff averred that on 28th
day of October, 2004, the defendant’s agent, Engineer Prosper Afifoe instructed
him to assist the chief machine operator to repair a faulty machine. In the
course of carrying out defendant’s instruction, the middle finger of his left
hand got crushed by the machine.&nbsp; This
resulted into amputation of the said finger at the 37 Military Hospital.&nbsp; He contended that he sustained the injury due
to the negligence of the defendant and gave the particulars of negligence as
follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Instructing
plaintiff to repair a machine which he was not trained to repair.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Failure
to provide safe system of work and adequate security/supervision.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>For their part, the defendant, a
limited liability company registered in Ghana to do business resisted the
plaintiff’s claim by the amended statement of defence filed on 13th
July, 2006.&nbsp; The gravamen of the
defendant’s defence may be summed up as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That neither the defendant nor any of
its agents invited the plaintiff to repair any faulty machine on that fateful
day of the incident. <o:p></o:p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&</main>