CYNTHIA AYIMAH vs. EDWARD FIANKO AND ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA [2018]DLHC5364

Date	2018-07-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ 991/2016
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC5364

JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH- BOAFO

ANNIE EMEFA FIAWOO (MRS.) FOR THE PLAINTIFF

JEMINA IREE ARYERE FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2018]DLHC5364
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CYNTHIA AYIMAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EDWARD FIANKO AND ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[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 NO.GJ 991/2016&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: 30TH
JULY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ANNIE EMEFA FIAWOO (MRS.)
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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</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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JUSTICE
KWEKU T. ACKAAH- BOAFO<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By a writ of summons sealed at the
registry of this Court on July 13, 2016 the Plaintiff claims against the
Defendants: <o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that 1st Defendant was in the ordinary course of his
employment with 2nd Defendant when he stabbed Plaintiff causing the
injuries she sustained.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that 2nd Defendant is vicariously liable for the conduct
of 1st Defendant when he stabbed Plaintiff resulting in the injuries
she sustained.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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A
declaration that the act of 1st Defendant stabbing Plaintiff
resulting in the injuries she sustained is trespass to her person by assault
and battery.<o:p></o:p>iv