SECURITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD vs. BANK OF GHANA [2018]DLHC6269

Date	2018-02-28
Suit No.	Suit No. RPC/104/2013
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC6269

JENNIFER DODOO (MRS)

EGBERT FAIBILLE JR. FOR PLAINTIFF

J. K. AGYEMANG FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC6269
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SECURITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD<o:p></o:p>{PLAINTIFF}<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BANK OF GHANA<o:p></o:p>{DEFENDANT}<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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Suit No. RPC/104/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 28TH FEBRUARY 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>EGBERT FAIBILLE JR. 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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J. K. AGYEMANG FOR THE DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>JENNIFER DODOO (MRS) JUSTICE OF THE
HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Contract:
 Offer and Acceptance, Intention to be legally bound<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Special
 Damages to be particularized and proven<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Damages<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Quantum
 Meirut<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In its amended writ and statement of
claim filed on 10th April 2014, the Plaintiff claimed against the
Defendant the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A Declaration that there
 existed an agreement/contract between&nbsp;
 Defendant and Plaintiff to provide maintenance service in respect
 of the maintenance and servicing of Defendant’s electronic security
 systems from the 2nd day of January 2012 to the 21st
 of August 2012 or in the alternative a declaration that the Plaintiff
 provided maintenance services in respect of the maintenance and servicing
 of Defendant’s electronic systems from the 2nd day of&nbsp; January 2012 to the 31st day
 of August 2012 in respect of which service Plaintiff ought to be paid on a
 quantum meirut basis. <o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A declaration that the
 Defendant has breached the terms of the agreement/contract referred to in
 (a) above.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">An order for the recovery of
 the sum of US$172,055.82 being the outstanding amount owed Plaintiff in
 respect of services rendered by Plaintiff to Defendant pursuant to the
 agreement/contract referred to in (a) above/or in the alternative an order
 for the recovery of US$172,055.82 on quantum meirut basis.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Interest on the sum of
 US$172,055.82 at the prevailing bank lending rate from the 31st
 day of August 2012 till the date of final payment.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">An order for the recovery of an
 amount of Gh¢24,107.75 being outstanding payments for “call out” services
 rendered since 1st September 2012 till 30th day of
 October 2012.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Interest on the sum of
 GH¢24,107.75 from 14th day of November 2012 till the date of final
 payment.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Special damages of
 US$112,693.00 or its cedi equivalent in respect of the 5 programming
 cards.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">General Damages<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Costs including legal fees<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff which described itself
as a limited liability company with an international reputation for the
installation and maintenance of electronic security systems sued what it
described as its former clients for the above stated reliefs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>According to the Plaintiff, Siemens
South Africa had won a contract from the Defendant for the installation and maintenance
of electronic security systems at all its offices.&nbsp; Part of this contract had been assigned to
the Plaintiff.&nbsp; It was Plaintiff’s case
that when Siemens South Africa discontinued its contract with the Defendant,
the latter appointed it to take over the provision&nbsp; of the same services for the period 15th
July 2010 to 14th October 2010.&nbsp;
The contract continued to be extended for periods between October 2010
to December 2010 and then from 2nd January to 1st July
2011.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>It was Plaintiff’s case that whilst
awaiting&nbsp; payment on the last contract,
it was informed through verbal communication from Defendant’s head of General
Services that the Defendant would require quotations for services to be
rendered in Ghana Cedis and not United States dollars and also asking for a
discount.&nbsp; It said it obliged this
request and continued to work for the Defendant from 2nd July 2011
although the contract had not been renewed. The bills presented for this period
had remained unpaid.&nbsp; The defendant later
informed it that it had decided to enter a maintenance service agreement on a
call out basis with Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>