DIVINE TETTEH NARH AND MAWUENA PETRINA MORVORDZI vs. WESTEC SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED AND MICHAEL ODURO [2018]DLHC5365

DIVINE TETTEH NARH AND MAWUENA PETRINA MORVORDZI vs. WESTEC SECURITY SERVICES L... [2018]DLHC5365

Date	2018-07-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ 705/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC5365

JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH- BOAFO

MR. EMMANUEL EWUL LED BY HAROLD TIVAH ATUGUBA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

MR. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2018]DLHC5365
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DIVINE TETTEH NARH AND
MAWUENA PETRINA MORVORDZI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>WESTEC SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED AND MICHAEL ODURO<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 705/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 31ST
JULY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. EMMANUEL EWUL LED BY
HAROLD TIVAH ATUGUBA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW 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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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; To
lose a loved one is to be bereaved, and the emotional experience including
coming to terms with the loss is in the realm of grief. In this regard, the
Plaintiffs as part of their grieving and to finally come to terms with the loss
of their beloved daughter have brought this action against the Defendants
herein for certain reliefs endorsed on the writ of summons.<o:p></o:p>This action arises out of a vehicle
accident that occurred on August 24, 2016, when the Plaintiffs’ daughter, Narki
Oswell Narh (deceased) in the company of her friend Helen Oba Kintor (also
deceased) were knocked down, sustained some injuries and subsequently succumbed
to their injuries. The accident occurred when the deceased was crossing the
road as pedestrians at Labone Police Barracks, in Accra. The vehicle was being
driven by the 2nd Defendant, Michael Oduro, and owned by the 1st Defendant Westec
Security Services. The deceased sustained severe head trauma and was rushed to
the Police Hospital for treatment. Due to the severity of the injuries, she was
later transferred to the 37 Military Hospital for further treatment but she died
few days later in the course of receiving treatment. A police accident report
was prepared but there is no evidence that anyone was charged and prosecuted. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Action:<o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On
the 12th day of May 2017 the Plaintiffs caused the writ of summons accompanied
by a statement of claim to issue against the Defendants for the followin</main>