OBAK AUTOMOBILE LTD (PLAINTIFF) vs. NANA KWESI KODUA ENTERPRISE & ANOR (DEFENDANTS) [2018]DLHC7289

OBAK AUTOMOBILE LTD (PLAINTIFF) vs. NANA KWESI KODUA ENTERPRISE & ANOR (DEFENDAN... [2018]DLHC7289

Date	2018-03-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0857/16
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC7289

HIS LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON (J).

K. AMOFA AGYEMANG FOR PLAINTIFF

[2018]DLHC7289
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OBAK AUTOMOBILE LTD<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NANA KWESI KODUA ENTERPRISE &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION),
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SUIT NO. CM/BDC/0857/16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 MARCH, 2018<o:p></o:p>

K. AMOFA AGYEMANG FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON (J).<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>A brief
background to the procedural history of this case is necessary so as to
highlight the conduct of the defendants. On 9th December, 2016, the
Plaintiff issued a Writ of Summons against the Defendants asking for the
following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration
that the refusal or failure of the Defendants to make instalment payments on
the buses amount to a breach of the parties Hire Purchase Agreement dated 22nd
January, 2014.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An Order
compelling the Defendants to pay all outstanding indebtedness on the buses with
interest from 30th June, 2014.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An Order for
recovery of possession and judicial sale of the buses to defray part of the
debt owed by the Defendants to the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages
for breach of contract.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs<o:p></o:p>On the 13th
December, 2016, the Defendants were served with the said Writ of Summons.&nbsp; Then on the 19th December, 2014,
the Defendants entered appearance through their solicitor Elvis Ofori
Asante.&nbsp; The Defendants then filed a
statement of defence on the 19th January, 2017.&nbsp; The case was then referred to a pre-trial
judge for settlement in accordance with the rule of Court, that is, Order 58
rule 4(5) of C.I 47.&nbsp; The parties failed
to reach a settlement.<o:p></o:p>The case was
accordingly referred to this court for trial.&nbsp;
On the 19th June, 2017, the suit was called for the trial
process to begin.&nbsp; The parties were
absent.&nbsp; Counsel for the Plainti</main>