DR. CHARLES POKU & ANOTHER vs. OWUSU AFRIYIE EZEKIEL & 4 OTHERS [2018]DLHC6837

Date	2018-04-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. RPC 72/2015
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC6837

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.A

ASIEDU BASOAH WITH DICKSON OSEI ASSIBEY AND ANDREW ACQUAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

KWAKU YEBOAH APPIAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

BOATENG BARFI–ANKRAH FOR THE 5TH DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC6837
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR. CHARLES POKU &amp;
ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>OWUSU AFRIYIE EZEKIEL
&amp; 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">SUIT NO. RPC 72/2015&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 26TH APRIL, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ASIEDU
BASOAH WITH DICKSON OSEI ASSIBEY AND ANDREW ACQUAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p>KWAKU
YEBOAH APPIAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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BOATENG
BARFI–ANKRAH FOR THE 5TH DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>DR.
RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiffs by their amended Writ of Summons filed on the 22/02/2016 claim
against the defendants jointly and severally as follows:<o:p></o:p>“1. The sum of GHC355,699.50 (three
hundred and fifty thousand, six hundred and ninety-nine Ghana cedis fifty
pesewas) which is the sum of money the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants owed
the Plaintiffs as at 22/08/2014 but which they have failed to pay and refused
to pay despite repeated demands.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the said sum of GHC 355,699.50 three hundred and fifty thousand, six hundred
and ninety-nine Ghana cedis fifty pesewas)as of at 22/08/2014 in subsequent
tenure at compound rate of 7.30%<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General
Damages against the 5th Defendants and in favor of the Plaintiffs for
recklessly negligently and carelessly failing and refusing to carry out its
supervisory role over the 3rd and 4th Defendant and as a result has caused
financial loss to the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legal
fees of 15% on the amounts claimed<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
Declaration that the 4th Defendant is a non-existent phony and fraudulent
company but even if it exists same is phony and fraudulent <o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any
further Order(s) the honorable court may deem fit to make.”<o:p></o:p>All
the defendants caused an appearance to be entered on their behalf. The 1st, 3rd
and 4th Defendants filed their statements of defense to the claim on 25/02/2015.
The 5th Defendant also filed its statements of defense on the 29/06/2015. The
2nd Defendant first filed his statement of defense on 19/02/2015 and on the
22/03/2016 he filed an amended statement of defense.<o:p></o:p>The
2nd Defendant by his amended statement of defense counterclaimed against the
Plaintiffs for:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special Damages<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Damages<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs<o:p></o:p>After
an unsuccessful attempt at settlement the following were issues set down for
trial by the court:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not noble dream micro
finance Ltd carries on business in the purported name of Noble Dream Investment
Ltd.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not Noble Dream Micro
Finance Ltd</main>