BRIGHT ONYINA vs. MR. KWARTENG @ WAKEDI [2018]DLHC3719

Date	2018-04-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO.OCC/131/15
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3719

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

MARGARET MARY AGYEI-TWUM FOR PLAINTIFF.

SHADRACK YEBOAH OBENG FOR CHARLES OWUSU ANSAH FOR DEFENDANT.

[2018]DLHC3719
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ONYINA<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. KWARTENG @ WAKEDI<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL COURT), KUMASI]<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.OCC/131/15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 13TH
APRIL, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MARGARET
MARY AGYEI-TWUM FOR PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SHADRACK YEBOAH OBENG FOR CHARLES OWUSU
ANSAH FOR DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF
THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>The
Plaintiff herein who describes himself as a music producer commenced the
instant action against the Defendant whom he describes as a businessman who
sells and produces compact disc (CDs). The original writ of summons and
statement of claim were issued on 24/02/2015. With leave of the court, the Plaintiff
amended his writ of summons and statement of claim on 03/06/2016 wherein he
claimed the reliefs as set out below:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of the court declaring the Plaintiff
as the copy- right owner of “PSALM 23; “DOCTOR A DECLARE WO”; “MONTINTIM”; and
“YEHOWA BEHWEWO”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directing the Defendant to render
account on the sale of the Albums from 2012 to date.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of the Court restraining the Defendant,
his assigns, privies, agents, servants, workmen and all those claiming through
him from interfering with the production, sale, ownership and dealing with CDs
the Plaintiff has the copy right to.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for unlawful arrest and malicious
prosecution of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
v.