BEDSTUY LIMITED vs. PHOENIX POWER MR. TAREK NASSER [2019]DLHC6816

Date	2019-07-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/872/2016
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6816

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

ANDREW KHARTEY FOR NANA AGYEI BAFFOUR AWUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/ APPLICANT

MR. OSMAN A. GYAN FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

[2019]DLHC6816
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BEDSTUY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PHOENIX POWER<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>MR. TAREK NASSER<o:p></o:p>(2ND DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION, COURT 6),
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SUIT
NO: GJ/872/2016 &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; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 9TH JULY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>ANDREW KHARTEY FOR NANA
AGYEI BAFFOUR AWUAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/ APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
OSMAN A. GYAN FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p>

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</div>NOTICE ON MOTION FOR AN ORDER FOR STAY
OF PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPEAL<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This
is an application by the 2nd Defendant/Applicant/Appellant praying this Court
to stay proceedings in the instant suit pending the final determination of an
interlocutory appeal filed against an earlier ruling of this Court and pending
at the Court of Appeal.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It
recalls that on the 18th day of April, 2019 the Applicant here in’s motion for
Misjoinder was dismissed by this Court and cost of GH¢ 3,000 was awarded against Applicant. I
note that the Court in that decision concluded that having considered the
affidavit evidence and the submission of both Counsel it is evident that, Mr.
Tarek Nasser, the Applicant herein is a necessary party to a suit. Now, by the
instant application the Applicant contends that being dissatisfied with the
Court’s ruling he has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal and he has been
advised that he is not a necessary party to the instant proceedings and
therefore any further step taken by the Applicant in these proceedings will be
in abject futility in the likely event of his Appeal succeeding. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Affidavit Evidence &amp; Counsel’s
Arguments:<o:p></o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
grounds upon which the application is premised are catalogued in a 33 paragraph
supporting affidavit accompanying the motion paper and sworn to by one Peter
Marfo, a Law Clerk in the service of the Law Firm, Agyemang and Associates
where Counsel, Mr. Osman Gyan works. The deponent rehashes the facts of the
case and stated at paragraph 6 that pursuant to an application by the
Plaintiff/Respondent for Amendment of the Writ of Summons and the Statement of
Claim, the Court granted the Plaintiff leave to amend the title of the suit to
include the Applicant as a party and “thereby effectively joining him as a
party”.&nbsp; It is also deposed that the
application was made without notice to the Applicant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[4]