XL INSURANCE SWITZERLAND CO. AND OTHERS vs. GEMINI MARITIME SERVICES AND GHANA PORTS &HARBOURS AUTHORITY [2012]DLSC2599

XL INSURANCE SWITZERLAND CO. AND OTHERS vs. GEMINI MARITIME SERVICES AND GHANA P... [2012]DLSC2599

Date	2012-04-25
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/7/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLSC2599

AKUFFO (MS) JSC (PRESIDING)

DATE-BAH JSC

ANSAH JSC

BONNIE JSC

BAMFO (MRS) JSC

MARTIN KPEBU FOR THE APPELLANTS.

OSAFO BUABENG WITH HIM VIVIAN TETTEH FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

MARIETTA APPIAH- OPPONG FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >XL INSURANCE
SWITZERLAND CO. AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GEMINI
MARITIME SERVICES AND GHANA PORTS &amp;HARBOURS AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, 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. J4/7/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 25TH APRIL, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MARTIN
KPEBU FOR THE APPELLANTS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>OSAFO
BUABENG WITH HIM VIVIAN TETTEH FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MARIETTA
APPIAH- OPPONG FOR THE 2ND 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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AKUFFO (MS) JSC (PRESIDING), DATE-BAH JSC, ANSAH
JSC, &nbsp;BONNIE JSC, BAMFO (MRS) JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>BAFFOE-BONNIE,
J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>The appellants sued the two defendants at the High
Court claiming:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;An amount of Two Hundred and Sixty Two
Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Seven US dollars or its equivalent in cedis
being actual cost of damage and surveyor's fees as a result of&nbsp; the defendant's negligence and breach of
contract;<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Interest on the sum of Two Hundred and Sixty
Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Seven US dollars or its equivalent in
cedis at the prevailing commercial rate from August&nbsp; 2008 till date of final payment;<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Damages for negligence and breach of contract
by the defendants;<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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