IBRAHIM AYOMIKU AZEEZ vs. ROYAL RICHESTER HOTEL [2018]DLHC4032

Date	2018-04-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO.BMISC 1002/2014
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC4032

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

MR. THEOPHILUS KPORVIE FOR THE PLAINTIFF

NO REPRESENTATION FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC4032
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IBRAHIM AYOMIKU AZEEZ<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ROYAL RICHESTER HOTEL<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT
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SUIT&nbsp;NO.BMISC 1002/2014&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 25TH APRIL, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.&nbsp; THEOPHILUS KPORVIE FOR THE PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[A]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Action<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Per an Amended Writ of Summons sealed in
this registry on April 21, 2016 the Plaintiff claimed against the Defendant:-<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
sum of Gh¢ 300, 000.00 (Three
Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis) being general damages for injuries suffered as a
result of the fire outbreak in Defendant’s hotel.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Order that Defendant pays for the
future medical bills of Plaintiff with respect to injuries suffered as a result
of the fire outbreak.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages for emotional stress
suffered as a result of the fire outbreak at Defendant’s hotel.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Special damages in the sum of £49,620.61 or the cedi equivalent at
the prevailing commercial bank lending rate and same being;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>