ABIVAMS LIMTED vs. PLATON GAS OIL LIMITED [2015]DLCA8399

Date	2015-10-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.HI/119/15
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8399

P.K. GYAESAYOR J.A (PRESIDING)

F.G. KORBIEH J.A

I.O. TANKO AMADU J.A

MR. CHARLES TETTEH (FOR THE APPELLANT)

MR. MICHAEL OWUSU AWUAH (FOR THE RESPONDENT)

[2015]DLCA8399
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ABIVAMS LIMTED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/
RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>PLATON
GAS OIL LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS)<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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APPEAL NO.HI/119/15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 22ND &nbsp;OCT, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. CHARLES TETTEH (FOR THE APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. MICHAEL OWUSU
AWUAH (FOR THE 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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P.K. GYAESAYOR J.A
(PRESIDING), F.G. KORBIEH J.A, I.O. TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal is from the
ruling of the High Court (Fast Track
Division) Accra dated 16th
February, 2015 wherein the Plaintiff/Appellant’s application for summary
judgment was refused.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the High Court (Fast Track Division) Accra, the
Plaintiff/ Appellant&nbsp; (hereinafter
referred to as “the Appellant”) claimed
against the Defendant/Respondent ( hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent”) the following
reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(a)
An order for the recovery of the sum of <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;U$D522,101.00 or its equivalent in Ghana Cedis
at <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the prevailing&nbsp; Commercial rate of exchange.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(b)
Interest of 10% per annum on the said amount from<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;5th
December 2014 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(c)&nbsp; General Damages</main>