EMMANUEL CHARWAY vs. KWAME TWENEBOAH KODUAH AND FRANCIS BOATENG [2018]DLCA4708

Date	2018-07-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO.H1/09/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4708

K. A. ACQUAYE JA (PRESIDING)

S. K. GYAN JA

M. M. AGYEMANG (MRS.) JA

MR. MOHAMED ALHASSAN FOR PLAINTIFF / APPELLANT

MR. HAMZA ALHASSAN FOR DEFENDANTS / RESPONDENTS

[2018]DLCA4708
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL CHARWAY <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWAME TWENEBOAH KODUAH AND FRANCIS BOATENG <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
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SUIT
NO.H1/09/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 24TH JULY,
2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. MOHAMED ALHASSAN FOR
PLAINTIFF / APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
HAMZA ALHASSAN FOR DEFENDANTS / RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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K. A. ACQUAYE JA (PRESIDING), S. K. GYAN JA, M. M.
AGYEMANG (MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>AGYEMANG JA:<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against the quantum of damages
awarded by the learned trial judge in a suit instituted in respect of a running
down <a>incident</a><a class="msocomanchor" id="_anchor_1" href="file:///F:/COURT%20OF%20APPEAL/New%20folder/New%20folder/New%20folder/EMMANUEL%20CHARWAY%20V.%20KWAMETWENEBOAH%20KODUAH%20AND%20ANOR.%20(1).docx#_msocom_1" language="JavaScript" name="_msoanchor_1">[MMA1]</a>&nbsp;. The
incident resulted in the death of two persons: one Patience Dede a twenty-seven
year old trader of Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region of Ghana, and her two-year
old son David Awugya. She was a mother of two and was survived by her eight
year old son and two aged parents. &nbsp;The judgment
of the High Court, Koforidua, in favour of the plaintiff, was delivered on the
8th day of June, 2017. The court, following the finding of negligence on the
part of the defendants proceeded to award damages. The award of damages is the
subject of this appeal in which the plaintiff, seeks three reliefs: <o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order varying
and enhancing damages awarded to the plaintiff/appellant to adequately compensate
for the loss of the breadwinner; <o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order for
special damages to be awarded to the plaintiff for expenses incurred towards
the funeral of both his daughter and grandson;<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of this
court, varying and enhancing the costs of GHC1000 awarded to the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; The
plaintiff/appellant is hereafter referred to alternately as the plaintiff, or
the appellant, and the defendants/respondents: as the defendants, or the
respondents.<o:p></o:p>These are the matters antecedent to the instant appeal.<o:p></o:p>The plaintiff brought suit at the court below
seeking against the defendants, general and special damages for negligently
causing the deaths of his daughter and grandson: Patience Dede and David
Awugya. The plaintiff pleaded and led evidence to show that the deaths of
Patience Dede and David Awugya were caused by the second defendant. <o:p></o:p>