ROCASON VENTURES LIMITED. vs. RICHARD MANSO & ANOR. [2016]DLHC3824

Date	2016-06-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO.TOCC/163/15
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC3824

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

OHENEBA KUFFOUR FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

MRS CYNTHIA OPARE FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2016]DLHC3824
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ROCASON VENTURES
LIMITED.<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>RICHARD MANSO &amp;
ANOR.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO.TOCC/163/15&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>OHENEBA KUFFOUR FOR THE
PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MRS
CYNTHIA OPARE FOR THE DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p>

ANGELINA
MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>Rocason
Ventures, the plaintiff herein, describes itself as a Limited Liability company
that deals in transporting and supplying of terrazzo chippings. The 1st
defendant has also been described as a driver in the employment of the 2nd
defendant, Takoradi Flour Mill Ltd.<o:p></o:p>By
its writ of summons and statement of claim issued from the registry of this court
on 28/1/14, the plaintiff sought the under listed reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration&nbsp; that the 1st defendant&nbsp; is liable in negligence&nbsp; for the accident&nbsp; involving&nbsp;
vehicles with registration&nbsp;
number&nbsp; GT 7725 X and AS 4027 V
which occurred at Menang Junction near New Edubiase on 28th &nbsp;November,&nbsp;
2012.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration&nbsp; that the 2nd &nbsp;defendant&nbsp;
is vicariously&nbsp; liable to the
plaintiff&nbsp; for the damage&nbsp; caused to plaintiff 's vehicle as a
result&nbsp; of the accident&nbsp; aforementioned&nbsp; due to the negligence&nbsp; of the 1st &nbsp;defendant.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order for the recovery of the sum of GH¢ 84, 500.00 being the expenses incurred
by the plaintiff&nbsp; on alternative&nbsp; transportation by hiring&nbsp; vehicles for business during the period between
30th&nbsp; November&nbsp; 2012 and 27th &nbsp;August, 2013 when the plaintiff 's vehicle had
been damaged as a result of the negligence of the 1st &nbsp;defendant. <o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
damages for negligence <o:p></o:p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any
further orders as the Honourable court may deem fit.<o:p></o:p>THE PLAINTIFF 'S CASE <o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff's case is that on 28/11/2012 whilst its articulated truck with
registration number AS 4027 V was on the road from Obuasi to Tema to deliver
terrazzo chippings to its&nbsp; customers in
the natural course of its business,&nbsp; the
1st &nbsp;defendant who was&nbsp; driving the 2nd defendant's Man Diesel
articulated Truck with registration No. GT 7725 X from Kumasi towards Takoradi
drove so carelessly whilst over taking the plaintiff's vehicle. As a result of
the negligence, the defendant's vehicle hit the frontal portion of the
plaintiff's vehicle resulting in massive damage to the plaintiff's&nbsp; vehicle and the sam</main>