HON. JOE BAIDOE-ANSAH vs. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION GROUP & 4 ORS [2015]DLCA8415

Date	2015-10-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H3/542/2015
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8415

BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU J.A

APPELLANT IN PERSON

MRS. EMILY ADDO-OKYIRE (CSA) FOR THE

RESPONDENT WITH HER IS EMMANUEL OPARE WIREDU (ASA)

[2015]DLCA8415
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >HON. JOE BAIDOE-ANSAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/
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>GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION GROUP &amp; 4 ORS<o:p></o:p>(1ST &amp; 2ND DEFENDANTS/
APPELLANTS/APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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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CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H3/542/2015&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 14TH OCT, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>APPELLANT IN PERSON <o:p></o:p>MRS. EMILY ADDO-OKYIRE (CSA) FOR THE <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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RESPONDENT WITH HER
IS EMMANUEL OPARE WIREDU (ASA)<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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BARBARA
ACKAH-YENSU J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>Counsel
for the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent has raised a legal objection to the
Applicants’ application for Leave to Amend Notice of Appeal to include
Additional Grounds of Appeal, on the ground that Grounds (1), (2) and (3)
infringe Rule 8(6) of C. I.19. The Rule reads thus:<o:p></o:p>“(6) No ground which is vague
or general in terms or which discloses no reasonable ground of appeal shall be
permitted, except the general ground that the judgment is against the weight of
the evidence; and any ground of appeal or any part of the appeal which is not
permitted under this rule may be struck out by the court of its own motion or
on application by the respondent”.<o:p></o:p>Counsel
cited the case of Ofosu-Addo vrs.
Graphic Communications Group Ltd [2011], 1 SCGLR 355, to buttress his
point. <o:p></o:p>Counsel
for the Applicants however contended that Rule 8(6) should not be looked at in
isolation, but rather read together with sub rules (4) and (5) of Rule 8.<o:p></o:p>I
have looked at the Judgment which was subsequently filed as an attachment to a
Supplementary Affidavit in Support of the Motion, as ordered by the Court. I
have also, heard the submissions by Counsel for both Parties, and I am of the
opinion that the Applicants have provided sufficient reasons in the said
grounds (1), (2), &amp; (3) to satisfy Rule 8(6).&nbsp; Grounds (1), (2) and (3) refer to specific
instances of error.&nbsp; Rule 8(6) is not
intended for Parties to argue grounds of appeal. The said grounds state
specifically why the findings are being challenged. Any further particulars
would rather infringe Rule 8(5).&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>I
would have had a problem if Applicants had stated as a ground of appeal that
the learned judge erred in making a finding in favour of the Plaintiff
simpliciter.&nbsp; In this instance, the
stated grounds direct the mind to specific portions of the judgment, and therefore
are perfectly within the remit granted by law.<o:p></o:p>In
the circumstances, I shall grant the application and grant leave to Applicants
to file the additional Grounds of Appeal. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

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