AFRICAN AUTOMOBILE LIMITED (PLAINTIFF) vs. ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEFENDANT) [2017]DLHC7356

Date	2017-02-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: CM/BDC/0510/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC7356

HIS LORDSHIP SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J.

MR. T. SORY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MRS. GRACE M-EWOAL FOR THE APPLICANT

[2017]DLHC7356
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AFRICAN AUTOMOBILE LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></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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SUIT
NO.:&nbsp;&nbsp; CM/BDC/0510/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
10TH FEBRUARY, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MR. T. SORY FOR THE
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MRS.
GRACE M-EWOAL FOR THE APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>

</div>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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</div>The plaintiff in this case issued a writ against
the defendant for :<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that the Ministry’s decision to refuse to settle the account and take receipt
of the 110 Galloper vehicles imported by Plaintiff as agreed is wrongful.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order
directed at the government of the Republic of Ghana to pay to Plaintiff the sum
of US$2,301,940 being the balance of the contract sum owed Plaintiff as at
October, 20101.<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the
aforesaid sum from October 2001 when the aforesaid sum became due until the
date of final payment at 1% per month compound as stipulated in paragraph € of
the Ministry’s letter dated 10th January 2000.<o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Collateral
damages including:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Loss of
Mitsubishi franchise and consequential damages<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Loss of Barclays
bank facility of US$4 million<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sale of
mortgaged properties by Barclays Bank of Accra<o:p></o:p>(d)