PYNE & ASSOCIATES vs. AFRICAN MOTORS [2013]DLSC5010

Date	2013-07-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: J4/38/2013
Citation No.	[2013]DLSC5010

ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING)

DOTSE JSC

YEBOAH JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

BENIN JSC

EGBERT FAIBILLE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.

MARTIN KPEBU FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT.

[2013]DLSC5010
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PYNE &amp; ASSOCIATES<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AFRICAN MOTORS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[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: J4/38/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27TH JULY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EGBERT FAIBILLE FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>MARTIN KPEBU FOR THE
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), DOTSE JSC, YEBOAH JSC,
GBADEGBE JSC, BENIN JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>DOTSE,
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On
the 12th day of July 2017, this court delivered judgment in this
case by which we unanimously dismissed the appeal herein lodged by the
Plaintiffs/Respondents/Appellants, hereafter referred to as the Plaintiff. We
however reserved the reasons for our decision, which we hereby give.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>RELIEFS CLAIMED BY PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiffs by their amended writ of summons claimed against the Defendants/Appellants/Respondents,
hereafter referred to as the Defendants, the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Specific damages from loss of profit from
inability to use vehicle and continuing loss since October, 2005.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The difference between the sale value and in the
defective condition, or in the alternative <o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
$32,000<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on
each sum from November 2004 till date of final payment or<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Replacement of
a brand new vehicle of similar make<o:p></o:</main>