WILLIAM OKINE, JORDAN AYAA ATTOH, DANIEL AMARTEY AND EMMANUEL LARTEY LAMPTEY vs. BLANCOMET RECYCLING LIMITED [2018]DLHC4044

WILLIAM OKINE, JORDAN AYAA ATTOH, DANIEL AMARTEY AND EMMANUEL LARTEY LAMPTEY vs.... [2018]DLHC4044

Date	2018-06-06
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ 1551/2016
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC4044

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

MR. FELIX QUARTEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MS. STEPHANIE AMARTEIFIO HOLDS BRIEF OF SYLVIA CUDJOE FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2018]DLHC4044
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >WILLIAM OKINE, JORDAN
AYAA ATTOH, DANIEL AMARTEY AND EMMANUEL LARTEY LAMPTEY<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;mso-no-proof:yes">BLANCOMET RECYCLING LIMITED<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT
(GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT&nbsp;NO.GJ 1551/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 6TH JUNE, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. FELIX QUARTEY 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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MS. STEPHANIE AMARTEIFIO HOLDS BRIEF OF
SYLVIA CUDJOE FOR THE DEFENDANTS <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <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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Introduction&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On
November 14, 2016, the Plaintiffs herein caused their lawyer to issue a writ of
summons in the registry of this Court claiming against the Defendant Company
the following judicial reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that the deceased persons
namely; Nyarko Attoh, Abraham Armah Attoh, Amartey Amarquaye and Nii Boye
Lartey died from the inhalation of sulphuric acid fumes emitting from the
Defendant’s defective septic tank and drowning.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compensatory damages in the sum of
GH¢100,000.00 for each deceased person.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on the said sum at the
prevailing bank rate from 11th December, 2014.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost inclusive of solicitor’s fees at
15%.<o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;