TULLOW GHANA LIMITED vs. SKYLIMIT STRUCTURE BUILDERS CO. LIMITED [2018]DLCA4768

Date	2018-04-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/106/17
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4768

F.G. KORBIEH J.A (PRESIDING)

AGNES M.A. DORDZIE (MRS.) J.A

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

NANA B. ADU POKU - (FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)

T. SORY FOR - (FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)

[2018]DLCA4768
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TULLOW GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SKYLIMIT STRUCTURE BUILDERS CO. LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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CIVIL APPEAL NO.H1/106/17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 26THAPRIL 2018 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NANA
B. ADU POKU -&nbsp;&nbsp; (FOR
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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>F.G.
KORBIEH J.A (PRESIDING), AGNES M.A. DORDZIE (MRS.) J.A, I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal raises interesting issues about
the law and interpretation of pre contractual agreements. It also raises the
issue about the philosophy, assessment and award of damages for breach of pre
contract negotiations particularly where a claimant alleges that it has
suffered loss as a result of the exercise of an election by the other
contracting party to withdraw and refuse to commit itself to a formal contract.
&nbsp;Simply put therefore the crucial issue
arising from this appeal is the determination of the degree of liability of a
party who withdraws from an agreement to enter into a formal contract.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the High Court (Commercial Division)
Accra, the Plaintiff/ Respondent hereinafter referred to as the “Respondent”) claimed from the
Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the “Appellant”), the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that having regard to all the circumstances
of this case,it will be inequitable for Defendant to resile from its agreement
with Plaintiff to provide crane and forklift services to Defendant at Takoradi.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp; An order
directed at Defendant to refund to Plaintiff all expenses incurred by Plaintiff
upon the legitimate expectation that Defendant would award to it the contract
to provide crane and forklift services to Defendant at Takoradi.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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Damages.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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