YUSSIF SEIDU AND MAERSK GHANA LIMITED vs. SGT BABA SAMBO AND 2 OTHERS [2016]DLCA5189

Date	2016-12-08
Suit No.	NO. H1/116/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA5189

GYAESAYOR J.A. (PRESIDING)

ACQUAYE J.A.

WELBOURNE (MRS) J.A.

REINDORF CHAMBER FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS

N. K. ADOMAKO-ACHEAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2016]DLCA5189
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >YUSSIF SEIDU AND MAERSK
GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SGT BABA SAMBO AND 2
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<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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H1/116/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
8TH DEC., 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>REINDORF CHAMBER FOR
DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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ADOMAKO-ACHEAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>GYAESAYOR J.A. (PRESIDING), ACQUAYE
J.A., WELBOURNE (MRS) J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>WELBOURNE (MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p>Brief facts<o:p></o:p>On
10th November, 2006, a Volvo Articulated Truck with Registration
Number GW 6450 W belonging to the 2nd Defendant’s Company and driven
by 1st Defendant collided with Mercedes Benz Cargo Truck No. GT 9143
S owned by 1st Plaintiff and driven by one Kwabena Badu and whose mate,
one Samuel Kwaku Agbo was in the Mercedes Benz Truck, at the time.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Unfortunately, both
Kwabena Badu, the driver of the Mercedes Benz Cargo Truck and his mate lost
their lives on the spot of the accident. Apart from that, the Mercedes Benz
Truck was also damaged beyond repairs <o:p></o:p>Indeed, whilst the
Plaintiffs attributed the accident to the negligence of the driver of the Volvo
Truck the Defendants also attributed negligence on the part of Kwabena Badu,
the Mercedes Benz Cargo Truck as the cause of the accident.<o:p></o:p>Thus, both Plaintiffs and
Defendants sued and counterclaimed for damages for negligence.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The 1st Plaintiff claimed against the 1st and 2nd
Defendants jointly and severally for: <o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
 mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
 mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Payment of cash the sum of ¢250,000,000.00 (Two
 Hundred and fifty Million cedis) representing the value of one Mercedes
 Benz Truck 1st Defendant smashed as a result of his negligent
 act which occurred on the 10th November, 2006.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
 mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
 mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Payment of loss of revenue calculated to be
 ¢2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand cedis) from the 10th
 November, 2006 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
 mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;
 mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">General damages for negligence.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The 2nd and 3rd Plaintiffs claimed against the 1st
and 2nd Defendants jointly and severally for:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l4 level1 </main>