DR. JOSEPH FRANKIE TETTEH (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) vs. PETER OPOKU (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) [2013]DLCA7446

DR. JOSEPH FRANKIE TETTEH (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) vs. PETER OPOKU (PLAINTIFF/RESPO... [2013]DLCA7446

Date	2013-04-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/77/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA7446

MARIAMA OWUSU (MISS) J. A [PRESIDING]

K. A. ACQUAYE J. A

AGNES DORDZIE (MRS) J.A

MR. ASARE DARKO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

KWABLA SENANU FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA7446
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR. JOSEPH
FRANKIE TETTEH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>PETER OPOKU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<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. H1/77/2012 &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; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 11TH APRIL, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <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" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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ASARE DARKO FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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SENANU FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MARIAMA OWUSU (MISS) J. A [PRESIDING],
K. A. ACQUAYE J. A , AGNES DORDZIE (MRS) J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top: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>ACQUAYE,
JA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter referred
to and called the Respondent) was at all material times the owner of Mercedez
Benz Saloon Type E350 with Registration Number GT 9707 Q. The
defendant/appellant (hereinafter referred to and called the Appellant) was also
at all material times the owner and driver of Nissan Pathfinder with
registration number GE 1390 U. On 30th September 2005 at about 11.40am the respondent's
driver Richard Appiah was driving the respondent's said Mercedez Benz car on
the Third Avenue from Community 5 Extension towards Community 4. At the same
time the Appellant was driving his Nissan Pathfinder from Armattoe Road to join
the Third Avenue. Both parties agree that the Third Avenue is a major road
whilst the Armattoe road is a minor road. The respondent's case was that at the
place where Armattoe Road joins the Third Avenue, instead of the appellant
stopping to allow his vehicle to pass, the appellant negligently drove into the
back door and rear fender of his Benz Saloon car extensively damaging same. In
his statement of claim and evidence the respondent gave particulars of the
appellant's negligence and damages occasioned his Benz saloon car. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The appellant's case was that it was the
respondent's driver who was grossly negligent because he was driving at an
excessive speed, did not keep a proper look out, failed to stop or slow down or
control the Benz car in a diligent manner thus causing the accident. The
appellant denied he was negligent even though in the earlier criminal trial he
was charged, tried, convicted and fined for negligent driving among others and
sentenced to a fine. He contended that the expenses incurred by the respondent
in repairing his vehicle was occasioned by his own making and counterclaimed
for general damages for damage caused to his Nissan Pathfinder and his
Counsel's fees.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;After hearing the evidence of the parties the
trial judge found that the accident occurred as a result of the appellant
failing to stop at the intersection to allow the respondents vehicle which was
on a major road to pass before he entered the major road. The trial judge
therefore awarded in favour of the respondent<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;1. Special damages of Gh¢9,490.13 being the
amount claimed for repair of the Benz car.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2. Gh¢200 for loss of use of the Benz car for
113 days <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.
Interest on 1 and 2 which the respondent calculated in his entry of judgment as
Gh¢4,934.60 <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4.
General damages of Gh¢600.00<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><s</main>