CHRISTOPHER PERCIVAL NYLANDER vs. FIDELITY BANK LIMITED [2017]DLHC3915

Date	2017-07-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO: HRCM/115/2014
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3915

JUSTICE GIFTY AGYEI ADDO

HIGH COURT JUDGE

JONATHAN ODARTEY ESQ. HOLDING BRIEF FOR ALEXANDER AFENYO-MARKIN FOR THE APPLICANT.

ISAAC BOATENG ESQ. HOLDING BRIEF FOR BARIMA MANU FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[2017]DLHC3915
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHRISTOPHER PERCIVAL
NYLANDER<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FIDELITY BANK LIMITED<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (HUMAN RIGHTS
DIVISION 1), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO: HRCM/115/2014&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31ST JULY, 2017<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JONATHAN ODARTEY ESQ., HOLDING BRIEF FOR ALEXANDER AFENYO-MARKIN
FOR THE APPLICANT. <o:p></o:p>ISAAC BOATENG ESQ., HOLDING BRIEF FOR BARIMA MANU FOR THE
RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;JUSTICE GIFTY AGYEI ADDO, HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Applicant on 3rd March, 2014, instituted the
present action against the Executive Director, the Economic and Organised Crime
Office (EOCO) as 1st Respondent, Fidelity Bank Limited as 2nd Respondent
and the Attorney General as 3rd Respondent. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 21st May, 2014, upon application by the Applicant to
the Court, the 1st and 3rd Respondents were struck out of
the action as parties to the suit, which made the 2nd Respondent,
the only Respondent in the suit. The instant suit filed by the Applicant prays
the Court for the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that the action and
conduct of the officials of the 2nd Respondent [Respondent] were
unlawful and a gross abuse of my fundamental human right as enshrined under the
1992 Constitution. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directed at the 2nd
Respondent [Respondent] to render an unqualified apology to me. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for compensation of
Gh¢3,000,000.00 (Three million Ghana Cedis) for the gross abuse of my
fundamental human right as enshrined and guaranteed under the 1992
Constitution. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Legal Costs. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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Any other order or orders as
the Court may deem fit. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:</main>