MELVILLE ENTERPRISES S.A. vs. THE 10,000 METRIC TONNES CARGOOF CRUDE OIL LADEN ON BOARD THE MOTOR TANKER “OLYMPIC FAITH” AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN IT LUSHANN INT. ENERGY LTD BBLS GMBH [2017]DLHC2068

MELVILLE ENTERPRISES S.A. vs. THE 10,000 METRIC TONNES CARGOOF CRUDE OIL LADEN... [2017]DLHC2068

Date	2017-10-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: GGS/01/14
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC2068

SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J

MR. M. B. SAHNOON FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. P. AGYIRI FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT PRESENT

MR. K. K. YOBO FOR MR. ATTA AKYEA FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

[2017]DLHC2068
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>MELVILLE
ENTERPRISES S.A.<o:p></o:p>&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; vs.<o:p></o:p>THE 10,000
METRIC TONNES CARGOOF CRUDE OIL LADEN ON BOARD THE<o:p></o:p>MOTOR TANKER
“OLYMPIC FAITH” AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN IT<o:p></o:p>LUSHANN INT.
ENERGY LTD<o:p></o:p>BBLS GMBH<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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&nbsp;SUIT
NO.: GGS/01/14&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: 27TH
OCTOBER, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
M. B. SAHNOON&nbsp; FOR THE PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p>MR.
P. AGYIRI FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT&nbsp;
PRESENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. K. K. YOBO FOR
MR. ATTA AKYEA FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;CORAM: <o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU, J.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div>By
an amended writ of summons the plaintiff claims against the 1st and
the 2nd defendants:<o:p></o:p>Payment of the sum
of US$6,775,269.90 (Six Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand, Two
Hundred and Sixty-Nine United States Dollars and Ninety Cents) or its
equivalent in Ghana Cedi from the date of the commencement of this suit until
judgment.<o:p></o:p>Interest on same at
the prevailing Bank rate from the date of the commencement of this suit till
date of judgment and thereafter, at the court approved rate until final
payment.<o:p></o:p>Payment of the sum
of USD208,796.61 or its equivalent in Ghana cedi being additional expenses
incurred by Plaintiff and arising out of the unlawful detention of the “MT
OLYMPIC FAITH” and at a time when the Time Charter Agreement between the
parties had expired.<o:p></o:p>Estimated cost of
this action inclusive of legal cost amounting to US$50,000 or its equivalent in
Ghana cedi.<o:p></o:p>Any other relief
which this Honourable court deems fit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>After
the filing of appearance the defendants filed a defence. The 2nd
defendant, in addition, purportedly, counterclaimed against the plaintiff and
BBLS GmbH for:<o:p></o:p>The declaration
that the 3rd Defendant/2nd Defendant to the Counterclaim
has breached the contract for trading of crude oil it has with the 3rd
Defendant/2nd Defendant/Counterclaimant.<o:p></o:p>The recovery of the
sum of US$12,690,000.00 being the direct loss to the 3rd Defendant/2nd
Defendant/Counterclaimant by reason of the breach of contract aforesaid.<o:p></o:p>Interest on the
said sum at the current commercial rate from 14th January 2014 to
the date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>