DOUGLAS AMANFO (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) vs. ATO QUAGRAINE (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) [2011]DLCA7888

Date	2011-01-27
Suit No.	HI/187/10
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA7888

G M QUAYE JA [PRESIDING]

P K GYAESAYOR JA

DENNIS D ADJEI JA

MR. ANTHONY FORSON DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

MR. JOHN MENSA FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2011]DLCA7888
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DOUGLAS AMANFO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>ATO QUAGRAINE<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<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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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">HI/187/10&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; &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: 27TH
JANUARY, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
ANTHONY FORSON DEFENDANT/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.
JOHN MENSA FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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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G M QUAYE JA [PRESIDING], P K GYAESAYOR JA, DENNIS
D ADJEI JA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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</div>DENNIS D ADJEI JA<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff/Respondent herein (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff) filed an
action in the High Court Sekondi claiming against the Defendant/Appellant
(hereinafter referred to as the Defendant) for general and special damages
caused to the Plaintiffs Toyota Taxi Cab No.GR5086 U, as a result of an
accident due to negligent driving of the Defendant’s vehicle No.WR773 W, by one
Kennedy Kortoh the driver servant and/or agent of the Defendant.&nbsp; The accident &nbsp;&nbsp;occurred
on or about 22/12/06 at the Archbishop Porter Girls Secondary School junction
along the Takoradi-Accra main road. &nbsp;&nbsp;The
Plaintiff in his statement of claim, in paragraph 9 thereof amended his claim
to read as follows:<o:p></o:p>“Therefore
the Plaintiff’s claim against the Defendant as owner of KIA Sportage vehicle
with registration No.WR773W and the master of Kenedy Kortoh, is for <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sum of GH¢9,000.00 being
the current market value for Toyota Taxi Cab No. GR 5086 U.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of the sum of GH¢10.00
a day from 22/12/06 to date, being damages for loss of use.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;