PYNE AND ASSOCIATES (GH) LTD vs. AFRICA MOTORS DIVISION OF TRACTOR& EQUIPMENT (GH) LTD [2011]DLCA7946

PYNE AND ASSOCIATES (GH) LTD vs. AFRICA MOTORS DIVISION OF TRACTOR& EQUIPMENT (... [2011]DLCA7946

Date	2011-11-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO.H1/54/2011
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA7946

A.ASARE-KORANG JA –PRESIDING

F.KUSI-APPIAH JA

DENNIS D. ADJEI JA

MR. MARTIN KPEBU FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

MR. EGBER FAIBILLE (JNR.) FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2011]DLCA7946
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PYNE AND ASSOCIATES (GH) LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AFRICA MOTORS
DIVISION OF TRACTOR&amp; EQUIPMENT (GH) LTD<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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SUIT
NO.H1/54/2011&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;DATE:
24TH NOVEMBER,
2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
MARTIN KPEBU FOR 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.
EGBER FAIBILLE (JNR.) 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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A.ASARE-KORANG
JA –PRESIDING, F.KUSI-APPIAH JA, DENNIS D. ADJEI JA<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>DENNIS ADJEI, J.A.<o:p></o:p>This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court
(Commercial Division) Accra which was delivered on 12th December,
2008.&nbsp; The brief facts of the case are
that Defendant/Appellant herein (who shall be referred to in the instant appeal
as the Defendant) sold Suzuki Vitara XL Nos. GE 2864V to the
Plaintiff/Respondent (who shall be referred to as the Plaintiff) for US$ 32,000.00.
&nbsp;It was a brand new Suzuki Vitara.&nbsp; The Plaintiff bought the Suzuki from the
Defendant through the Plaintiff’s bankers, prudential Bank.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The vehicle was delivered to the Plaintiff by the
Defendant on 22nd November, 2004.&nbsp;
On 11th October, 2005, the Plaintiff wrote to the Defendant
to complain about the defects it had noticed in the vehicle.&nbsp; The Plaintiff was of the opinion that it was
unusual for a new vehicle to have the said faults during its first year of
manufacture and was therefore returning it to the Defendant for
replacement.&nbsp; The Plaintiff sent the
vehicle to the Defendant’s garage and when the Plaintiff refused to go for it,
the Defendant’s lawyers wrote to the Plaintiff that it is neither their policy
to replace the vehicle nor buy it under such circumstances.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendant gave the Plaintiff up to the month to come
for the vehicle from its yard else it cannot be held responsible for its safety
or any damage to it.&nbsp; The Plaintiff
therefore instituted this action at the High Court (Commercial Division), Accra
per its amended writ of summons claiming against the defendant for:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a.
Specific damages from loss of profit for inability to use vehicle and
continuing loss since October, 2005.<o:p></o:p>b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The difference between the
sale value and in the defective condition or in the alternative<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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