GODWIN ATIAKA vs. MISCAT CONSTRUCTION CO., MIKI [2013]DLHC12059

Date	2013-07-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL 76/13
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC12059

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM

AMARKAI AMARTTEIFIO FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS

HANA ASANTE MILOSOVIC FOR PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANTS

[2013]DLHC12059
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GODWIN ATIAKA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MISCAT
CONSTRUCTION CO., MIKI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>AMARKAI AMARTTEIFIO FOR
DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS,<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>The plaintiff sued the defendants for
compensation and general damages. The plaintiff was injured while working at
one of the defendants construction site, ie he fell from a 6th floor
building. The defendants have raised the issue of jurisdiction under the
workmen compensation. <o:p></o:p>The following authorities were urged upon
me. Justice Amenyaglo vrs. Ghana Breweries Ltd. Civil Appeal No. H1/171/2008
(unreported) Civil Appeal No. H1/200/2010 (unreported) of Hosam El-Halabi Vrs
Sonitra Ltd.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Based on this, I decline jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p>