ALKE GHANA LIMITED (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) vs. PROTEINS CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE LIMITED & 1 OR. [2017]DLCA4529

ALKE GHANA LIMITED (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) vs. PROTEINS CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE... [2017]DLCA4529

Date	2017-11-16
Suit No.	CIVIL SUIT NO: H1/138/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLCA4529

M. OWUSU (J.A.) PRESIDING

LARBI (MRS.) (J.A.)

AGYEMANG (MRS.) (J.A.)

ANDERSON YEBOAH WITH EMMA JANE MARKIN FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

OHENEBA ADUSEI POKU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2017]DLCA4529
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALKE GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PROTEINS CONSTRUCTION
&amp; MAINTENANCE LIMITED &amp; 1 OR.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT /RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL SUIT NO: H1/138/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
16TH NOVEMBER, 2017<o:p></o:p>

OHENEBA
ADUSEI POKU FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>On
the 8th day of December, 2015, the High Court, Commercial Division, Accra,
dismissed the plaintiff’s action as an abuse of the legal process. <o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the Court, the plaintiff appealed to this Court on the
following grounds:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the Trial High Court erred in
dismissing the suit on the ground lis alibi pendes<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the Trial High Court erred in
holding that the claims in the suit are the same as the claims in another suit
commenced by the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the Trial High Court erred in
holding that the Plaintiff should join the suit commenced by the Defendant
against Alke &amp; Turmaks JV Limited.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the ruling is against the weight
of evidence.<o:p></o:p>Before
dealing with the arguments advanced in support and against this appeal, I will
give a brief background of the case.<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as Plaintiff) claims against the
Defendants jointly and severally the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Refund of the sum of GHS 4,358,678.25
being monies received and outstanding against 1st Defendant.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment of Interest on the sum of GHS
4,358,678.25 from the 4/06/2015 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special Damages for breach of contract
assessed at GHS 1,024,011.25.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Damages for breach of Contract.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment for replacement of equipments,
machines, materials taken away by 1st Defendant and his agents from site
amounting to Eight Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (800,000.00).<o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on the said payment for the
equipments and machines.<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An Order of perpetual injunction on
Defendants their agents and assigns restraining them from entering the
construction site of the Plaintiff and interfering in any manner with the
construction of the project.<o:p></o:p>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for Trespass.<o:p></o:p>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Forfeiture of Performance Bond and
Advance Payment Bond executed in favor of Alke Ghana Limited by 2nd Defendant.<o:p></o:p>10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost.<o:p></o:p>11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other reliefs as this honorable Court
may deem fit.<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff’s writ was accompanied by a 44 paragraph statement of claim which
averred among other things that, it is a duly registered company under the Laws
of Ghana. By an Agreement executed on 21st November, 2014, between the
Plaintiff and the 1st Defendant, the latter was engaged as S</main>