EMMANUEL OKO ANKRAH vs. AFRICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS [2011]DLHC5657

Date	2011-03-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO: TRL/1/10
Citation No.	[2011]DLHC5657

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. KWAME DWAMENA-BAMFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. D. K. SOKPOR HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MR. SOLOMON QUANDZIE FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2011]DLHC5657
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL OKO ANKRAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AFRICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), 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: TRL/1/10&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;DATE: 22ND
MARCH, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
KWAME DWAMENA-BAMFO FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. D. K. SOKPOR HOLDING THE BRIEF
OF MR. SOLOMON QUANDZIE FOR THE DEFENDANT<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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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>On 6th
April, 2004, the Plaintiff, who was an employee of the Defendant company issued
out a writ of summons against the Defendant for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General and punitive damages for pain, suffering
and loss of amenities of life.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendant
entered appearance on 30th April, 2004 and went on to file a
statement of defence on 11th May, 2004 denying the claim of the Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff filed a reply to the Defendant’s statement of defence. On 21st
June, 2004 the Plaintiff filed summons for directions in which it listed down
the following issues:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the Plaintiff is entitled to his
claim.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the Defendant can put up the defence
of volenti non fit injuria.<o:p></o:p>iii.