SOLKROC LIMITED vs. ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (GHANA) LIMITED [2018]DLHC3746

Date	2018-06-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO. P/RPC/100/15
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC3746

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

J.B. DANQUAH FOR KWAME ADOM-APPIAH FOR PLAINTIFF.

KWESI FYNN FOR DEFENDANT.

[2018]DLHC3746
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12">SOLKROC
LIMITED<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (GHANA) LIMITED<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), 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. P/RPC/100/15&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;DATE: 20TH JUNE, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>J.B.
DANQUAH FOR KWAME ADOM-APPIAH 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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KWESI FYNN FOR DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>This
suit arose from the termination of a haulage contract which the Defendant Company
awarded to the Plaintiff Company sometime in March, 2013. The Plaintiff initiated
the action on 26/06/2015 but amended the writ of summons and statement of claim
on 10/12/2015. On 05/12/2017, the Plaintiff filed a “Further Amended Writ of
Summons and Statement of Claim”. The Defendant however maintained its statement
of defence filed on 16/12/2015. <o:p></o:p>These
are the reliefs sought by the Plaintiff:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that the unilateral abrogation
of a valid contract (No C4033) dated 11th April, 2013 by the Defendant
is an unfair breach of the contract between the Defendant and the Plaintiff as
the plaintiff relied on same to change its position to its detriment;<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of an amount of GHC 1,961,331
being the value of the 17 months unexpired term of the contract which was
wrongfully abrogated by the Defendant;<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the sum as mentioned in relief
(b) supra from November 2014 till date of final payment;<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of an amount of GHC 156,906.48 as
expected profit (being 8%) of the total value of the 17 months unexpired term
of the contract which was wrongfully abrogated by the Defendant.<o:p></o:p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said sum as mentioned in
relief (d) supra from November,2014 till date of final payment;<o:p></o:p>f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Recovery of an amount of GHC 981,980 as
special damages for the breach of contract;<o:p></o:p><spa</main>