CLIPPER LEASING CORPORATION vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT) GHANA AIRWAYS LTD (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION) THE MINISTER OF AVIATION GHANA AIRWAYS LTD. (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION) [2012]DLCA7968

CLIPPER LEASING CORPORATION vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT) GHA... [2012]DLCA7968

Date	2012-05-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/74/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA7968

KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING)

OFOE J.A.

ADJEI J.A.

NENE AMEGATCHER FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS

MR.CLEARANCE KUWORNU FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA7968
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CLIPPER
LEASING CORPORATION<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/CROSS- APPELLANT/
RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/
RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>GHANA AIRWAYS LTD (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION)<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>THE MINISTER OF AVIATION<o:p></o:p>GHANA AIRWAYS
LTD. (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION)<o:p></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. H1/74/2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 10TH MAY,
2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NENE
AMEGATCHER FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.CLEARANCE
KUWORNU FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/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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KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING), OFOE J.A., ADJEI
J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>OFOE, J.A.<o:p></o:p>From
the record of appeal we say with certainty that the defendant/appellant had
abandoned their appeal. What is before us is the cross appeal of the plaintiff/
respondent. We will continue to refer to the parties as plaintiff and
defendants as they were at the trial court. It is therefore the plaintiff whose
cross appeal we are dealing with. The issues to be determined in this cross
appeal are such that not much of the pleadings and the evidence before the
court would be of relevance to us. The background facts necessary to
understanding this opinion are as follows. The plaintiff is an aircraft leasing
company. It entered into terms of a leasing agreement with the Ghana Airways
Limited, the 2nd defendant whereby a DC10 aircraft was leased to the
2nd defendant for a period of 36 calendar months at a basic rent of
US$260,000. Claiming that the 2nd defendant owes it rent arrears and
has further breached the agreement to return the aircraft to it after
expiration of the agreement issued a writ against the 2nd defendant
claiming as follows<o:p></o:p>“a.
Recovery of thirty-five million and twenty-one thousand, four hundred and
eighty eight thousand dollars (US$35,021,488) being outstanding rent for the
lease of the aircraft, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Series Aircraft and
replacement engines.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on the sum of thirty-five million
and twenty-one thousand, four hundred and eighty eight thousand dollars
($35,021,488) from 20th June 2001 to the date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp; Return of the aircraft, McDonnell Douglas
DC-10-30 Series Aircraft with Manufacturer’s Serial Number 46554 and
Registration Number GH-PHN and the replacement engines fixed on them by the
Plaintiff in accordance with the conditions of return under section 9 of the
lease agreement or in the alternative, the cost of the aircraft and engines.<o:p></o:p>d.
Damages for breach of contract by the 4th Defendant<o:p></o:p>e.
Costs”.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Before
this suit it had hauled</main>