DR. EDEM ANYIGBA vs. COCACOLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GHANA LTD [2017]DLHC11898

Date	2017-03-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AD 18/2013
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC11898

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS TETTEH

MAAME SARPONG HOLDING BRIEF FOR BRIGHT OKYERE AGYEKUM FOR PLAINTIFF

EBO LAING FOR DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC11898
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR.
EDEM ANYIGBA <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>COCACOLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF
GHANA LTD <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO. AD 18/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 27TH&nbsp;&nbsp;MARCH 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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AGYEKUM FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS
TETTEH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>Every
manufacturer owes a duty of care to its consumers and irrespective of the chain
of distributers between the manufacturer and the end consumer; it is an
obligation of the manufacturer to
make sure this duty of care is not breached. It is to the detriment of a
manufacturer if the end product does not get to the consumer in the quality in
which it was produced. It is under this circumstance that the plaintiff herein instituted this action on the 28th January, 2013, claiming damages for negligence and such
other reliefs which may appear just.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;THE CASE OF THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff, a reconstructive plastic surgeon alleged
negligence against the defendant a body corporate established under the laws of&nbsp; Ghana&nbsp; and&nbsp; engaged&nbsp; in&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; production&nbsp; of&nbsp; non-alcoholic beverages. The defendant manufactures among other things Coca Cola drink. It is the case of the plaintiff that the
defendant should manufacture her
product with reasonable care such that it might not result in injury or damage
to persons consuming same. According to the plaintiff, on the 10th
of July, 2012, in the company of three colleague doctors, he visited the
Meddinner Restaurant situated within the Korle- Bu Teaching hospital in Accra.
At the restaurant he placed an order for a 500cl bottle of Coca Cola
manufactured by the defendant. It is the case of the plaintiff that after
opening the bottle in the presence of his colleagues and sipping some, he felt
a slimy substance in his mouth and also noticed that the drink was flat. A
close examination of the bottle revealed a whitish substance floating in the
drink. It is the plaintiff’s case
that he immediately brought it to the notice of the attendant and supervisor.
The supervisor informed the plaintiff that the matter will be reported to the
defendant Company for further action. According to the plaintiff, he suffered
shock and abdominal pains and the said injury, loss and or damage were
occasioned by reason of defendant’s negligence and or breach of duty in the
production of the Coca Cola drink.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<h1 style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify">PARTICULARS OF NEGLIGENCE<o:p></o:p></h1>&nbsp;