METRO MASS TRANSIT LTD. PER THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KUMASI vs. REV. ADDAI KWARTENG PLOT 31 BLOCK C APRAMAN DABAN, KUMASI [2016]DLCA8440

METRO MASS TRANSIT LTD. PER THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KUMASI vs. REV. ADDAI KWARTE... [2016]DLCA8440

Date	2016-10-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/48/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA8440

AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

TORKORNOO (MRS) J. A.

DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A.

HUMPHREY OMABOE FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

KWAME A. BOAFO FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA8440
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >METRO MASS TRANSIT LTD. PER THE MANAGING DIRECTOR&nbsp;&nbsp; KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">vs.<o:p></o:p>REV. ADDAI KWARTENG PLOT 31
BLOCK C APRAMAN DABAN, KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>HUMPHREY OMABOE FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWAME A. BOAFO FOR
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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AYEBI J.A.
(PRESIDING), TORKORNOO (MRS) J. A., DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>TORKORNOO (MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The undisputed facts of this case are
that the parties own buses and run them as commercial vehicles. In the early
hours of 15th February 2011, at about 2 am, their two buses were
travelling along the Kumasi-Bawku road.&nbsp;
The bus of the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereafter referred to as the Respondent)
was travelling towards Nalerigu and the Defendant Appellant’s (hereafter
referred to as Appellant) bus was travelling from Tamale. At a section of the
road near Offinso-Ahenkro which was uphill, the Respondent’s bus burst a tyre,
reversed, and fell onto its side in the road, thereby obstructing traffic. <o:p></o:p>It is after this that the cases of the
parties begin to differ. The Respondent’s case is that some of the passengers
got out of the bus with torch lights provided by their driver, to warn on
coming vehicles about the accident. An on-coming Yutong bus was effectively
warned and safely passed. Then came the Appellant’s bus down the hill. The
torch bearers warned of the accident and yet, the Appellant’s driver run into
the Respondent’s bus. Like ships in the night colliding on the high seas, there
was a toll of death and destruction. <o:p></o:p>The Appellant’s driver died, and five
torchbearers died. Nineteen people including the Respondent’s driver, were
injured from the Respondent’s bus and spent time in hospital. The Respondent’s
bus driver and one of his passengers, and a second passenger from the Appellant’s
bus lived to tell a harrowing tale in the trial that followed which has led to
this appeal.&nbsp; The Respondent sued the Appellant
for:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
sum of GH¢108,500.00 being special damages resulting from damage caused to his
vehicle No. GR 5039 L through the negligent driving of the Defendant’s driver
who at the material time was the servant of the Defendant’s and was driving
with its consent and approval of vehicle No. AW 238 Z which was then owned by
the Defendant thus rendering the Defendant vicariously liable.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General
damages<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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