DR. EDEM KOFI ANYIGBA vs. THE COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GHANA LTD [2018]DLCA16195

Date	2018-12-20
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/21/18
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA16195

P. K. GYAESAYOR JA (PRESIDING)

E. K. AYEBI JA

TANKO AMADU JA

LAING EBO FOR THE RESPONDENT

MAAME SARPONG WITH A. A. KWESI FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

[2018]DLCA16195
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR. EDEM KOFI ANYIGBA <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GHANA LTD <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, 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: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL
APPEAL SUIT NO: H1/21/18&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 20TH DECEMBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>LAING EBO FOR THE RESPONDENT <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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

MAAME SARPONG WITH A. A. KWESI FOR THE
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>P. K. GYAESAYOR JA (PRESIDING), E. K.
AYEBI JA, TANKO AMADU JA<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 0in;">

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</div>&nbsp;GYAESAYOR,
JA<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against the decision
of the High Court, Accra dated 27th day of March 2017.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The defendant/appellant (hereinafter
called the defendant) the Coca-Cola is a registered body corporate under the
laws of Ghana and into the production of non-alcoholic beverage popularly
called Coca-cola for sale to the general public.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff/respondent on the other
hand is a reconstruction plastic surgeon in Accra at the Korle-Bu Teaching
Hospital.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff/respondent in his
statement of claim before the High Court, Accra averred that he together with
other three colleague doctors visited the Meddiner Restaurant located in the
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Accra for a meal.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff placed an order for a
bottle of 50cl which was opened for him by the bar attendant in his presence
and colleagues.&nbsp; After taking the first
sip, he felt a slimy substance in his mouth and also noticed that the drink was
flat. He examined the bottle and contents and found a whitish substance
floating in the drink.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;According to plaintiff/respondent he
drew the attention of the bar attendant and the supervisor to witness the
spectacle.&nbsp; It is his case that the
supervisor promised to report to the defendant for further action.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The consequence of this according to
plaintiff is that he suffered shock and abdominal pain which he attributed to
the negligence of the defendant.&nbsp; He gave
the particulars of negligence as follows; -<o:p></o:p>a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Manufacturing and selling the said
Coca-cola when defendant knew or ought to have known that the same or part
thereof contained extraneous or deleterious substances, the consumption of
which would cause damage or injury to the consumer.<o:p></o:p>b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Failing to take any or adequate or
necessary precautions in the manufacture of the said Coca-Cola so as to prevent
any injurious or deleterious substances being contained therein.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Permitting the said Coca Cola to
contain injurious or deleterious substances.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;d.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Failing to take any or adequate measures
whether by way of examination, inspection, test or otherwise to ensure that the
said Coca-Cola manufactured or sold by defendant contained any injurious or deleterious
substances.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;e.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-</main>