DIVINE ROCKSHELL EYRAH vs. ZENITH BANK GH. LTD. [2017]DLHC12121

Date	2017-11-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FT/015/17
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC12121

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)

MR. S. S. AGBEEHIA ADJEI FOR PLAINTIFF

MR. GODWIN DJOKOTO FOR DEFENDANT

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text-align:center;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">DIVINE
ROCKSHELL EYRAH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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text-align:center;line-height:normal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">SUIT NO. FT/015/17&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: 30</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">TH&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;NOVEMBER 2017<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">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></span></b></p>

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font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">MR. S. S. AGBEEHIA ADJEI FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">CORAM&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></span></b></p>

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justify;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE AFIA SERWAH
ASARE-BOTWE (MRS.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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justify;line-height:normal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">INTRODUCTORY REMARK AND
COMMENDATION:</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">I must commend
both lawyers in this case for their industry and co-<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;
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mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">operation in dealing with this matter. Throughout
the pendency of the suit, they did their best to abide by the time lines given,
and even when they would be unable to attend court, one would communicate with
the other and inform the court as to an appropriate date for adjournment. That
accounts for the expeditious manner in which this case has been dealt with.
Even though this suit only commenced by a writ filed on 24<sup>th</sup> March,
2017, the trial has been concluded in eight months, inclusive of the Easter and
Long vacations. Their industry is most appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;
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mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">On the 24<sup>th</sup> </span><sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;</span></sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">of March, 2017,
the Plaintiff commenced this action by the issuance of a writ of summons and
statement of claim seeking the following reliefs;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:61.0pt 61.05pt;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">Special Damages of GH¢
275,360.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;, serif;">General Damages of GH¢200,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>