KWABENA AMOS vs. ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA AND JEWALK COMPANY LIMITED [2013]DLHC5536

Date	2013-03-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL/27/2009
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC5536

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. NTIM BOATENG FOR THE PLAINTIFF

[2013]DLHC5536
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWABENA AMOS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA AND JEWALK COMPANY LIMITED (DEFENDANTS)<o:p></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: INDL/27/2009&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 27TH MARCH,
2013<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; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
NTIM BOATENG FOR THE PLAINTIFF<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 14th
May 2009, the Plaintiff issued out Writ of Summons against the Defendant and
the Co-Defendant claiming as follows:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
damages arising from the negligence of the Defendant and Co-Defendant.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 18th
May 2009 both the Defendant and the Co-Defendant were served with the Writ of Summons
with the accompanying statement of claim. The Defendant entered appearance on
27th May 2009 but the Co-Defendant did not enter appearance. Neither
of them filed statement of defence so on 19th October 2009 the Plaintiff
took interlocutory judgment in default of appearance against Co-Defendant and
in default of defence against the Defendant. On 15th February, 2010
he gave evidence to prove his damages. On 18th March 2010 the
Medical Officer who examined him gave evidence on the extent of injuries
sustained by the Plaintiff and on 12th May 2010, the Plaintiff filed
amended Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim pursuant to leave granted by the
court on 4th May 2010 claiming as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
and special damages of GH¢100,000.00 arising from the negligence of the
Defendant and Co-Defendant on 13th August, 2007.<o:p></o:p>Particulars of special damages&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ---&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
GH¢3,000.00 being estimated costs of artificial leg and hand to replace the
amputated leg and hand of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>