ALEXANDER ADU GYAMFI vs. FRANK OWUSU GYAN AND SEIDU ZAKARI [2019]DLHC10735

Date	2019-07-02
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/130/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10735

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE E. K. MENSAH

FELIX ABOAGYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF

[2019]DLHC10735
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALEXANDER ADU GYAMFI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FRANK OWUSU GYAN AND SEIDU ZAKARI<o:p></o:p>(DEFNDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
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FELIX ABOAGYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP
JUSTICE E. K. MENSAH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>By his amended writ of summons and amended
statements of claim filed at the Registry of the High Court (General
Jurisdiction Division) Accra, the Plaintiff’s claim against the defendants is
for:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Loss of income of
Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand Ghana Cedis only (360,000.00)<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Two Thousand,
Seven Hundred and Forty Seven Ghana Cedis, Sixty Three Ghana Pesewas, being
Cost of Medical expenses.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for pain
and suffering and permanent deformity<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Cost.<o:p></o:p>Per the records, the Defendants were served with
the Writ and Statement of Claim but failed to enter appearance for which reason
the Plaintiff/Applicant filed a motion for interlocutory judgment in default of
appearance. Same application was taken on the 19th February, 2018
and granted on the same day. The court then ordered the plaintiff to prove
damages on the reliefs sought. In paragraph 5 of the amended statement of claim
filed on the 23rd January, 2017,the plaintiff gave the particulars
of negligence as follows:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Failing to drive
with the requisite due care and attention<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Failing to stop,
to slow down, to swerve or in any other way to manage or control the said motor
vehicle so as to avoid running down the plaintiff<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;