WEST AFRICA QUARRY LIMITED vs. GODFRED SUMMABE & 3 ORS. [2018]DLCA4861

Date	2018-05-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/6/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4861

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

DENNIS ADJEI J. A.

GERTRUDE TORKORNOO J. A.

KWAME ADEBOR WITH ABIGAIL TETTEH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

KWESI BLAY FOR 1ST & 2ND DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

DAVID BONDORIN FOR 4TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

MR. SAMUEL Q. ANSAH FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2018]DLCA4861
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >WEST AFRICA QUARRY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GODFRED SUMMABE &amp; 3 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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SUIT
NO.: H1/6/2018&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; DATE:
24TH MAY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME
ADEBOR WITH ABIGAIL TETTEH FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>KWESI
BLAY FOR 1ST &amp; 2ND DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>DAVID
BONDORIN FOR 4TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SAMUEL Q. ANSAH FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J. A:<o:p></o:p>On
31st Day of July 2015, the High Court, Commercial Division, Accra,
dismissed the Plaintiff’s case against the Defendants. In his judgment, the
trial court held among other things as follows:<o:p></o:p>“I am of the opinion that, it was the
plaintiff who rather breached the agreement/contract between them and Summabe
and Affiliates or induced the breach. She ought not to benefit from her
wrongful acts and so dismiss her case in its entirety against the Defendants.”<o:p></o:p>The
Court then awarded general damages of US$ 7,500,000.00 or its cedi equivalent
to the 2nd Defendant in addition to the payment of GH¢1,829,000.00
as top up for underpayment of the reimbursed cost for the concession. For the 3rd
and 4th Defendants, the Court awarded US$3,500,000.00 and
US$2,500,000.00 or its cedi equivalent as general damages respectively for loss
of earnings and reimbursement of investment. <o:p></o:p>Interest
was to run on all amounts awarded in respect of the general damages from date
of judgment to date of final payment at the prevailing bank rate. The Court
also awarded cost of GH¢30,000.00; GH¢100,000.00; GH¢80,000.00 and GH¢50,000.00
to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants
respectively all against the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the Court, the Plaintiff appealed to this Court on the
following grounds:<o:p></o:p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judgment is against the weight of
evidence.<o:p></o:p>ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The trial judge did not consider the legal
implications of abrogating the agreement between the parties.<o:p></o:p>iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The trial court erred in holding that the
Plaintiff was liable for not assisting the Defendants<o:p></o:p>iv)