KERECOM COMPANY LIMITED vs. KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY [2019]DLHC6844

Date	2019-02-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC 26/2017
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6844

DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J

RAY APPIAH-AMPONSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF

PATRICK ADU-POKU WITH VALENTINE BOAMAH AND SYLVIA AFIA OWUSUAA FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC6844
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KERECOM COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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. &nbsp;OCC 26/2017&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: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>RAY APPIAH-AMPONSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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VALENTINE BOAMAH AND SYLVIA AFIA OWUSUAA FOR THE DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>DR.
RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE, J<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>On
22nd March, 2016 the Plaintiff instituted the present action against
the Defendant herein. By an amended statement of claim filed on the 31st
July, 2017, Plaintiff’s claim against the Defendant is for:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order directed to the defendant to pay
an amount of GH₵365,934.19 being an
outstanding indebtedness for waste management services render to the defendant
by the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the GH ₵365,934.19
at the prevailing commercial bank rate at the time of judgment from 30th
April, 2013 till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs including legal fees.<o:p></o:p>Per
the amended statement of claim, the plaintiff’s claim hinges on the fact that
the defendant has failed or refused to pay the outstanding debt owed it as a
result of its services of street sweeping and drain cleaning within the central
business district of the Kumasi Metropolis for sixteen (16) months.<o:p></o:p>The
defendant averred in its amended statement of defence that it has paid all its
indebtedness to the plaintiff and that the plaintiff is not entitled to the
reliefs endorsed on the writ of summons.<o:p></o:p>ISSUES<o:p></o:p>After
unsuccessful attempts at settlement, the following issues were set down for
trial namely:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the defendant owes the plaintiff the sum of GHC 390,732.40?<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff to the tune of Gh₵
390,732.40 or thereof?<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the late Nana Peasah (deceased) was the chief executive officer or
director of the Plaintiff Company?<o:p></o:p>