JOSEPH GYENI vs. BBS LOGISTICS LIMITED [2019]DLHC6866

Date	2019-04-03
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/511/2016
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6866

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

MR. ALIDU MOHAMMED FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. CHARLES ANDOH FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2019]DLHC6866
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOSEPH GYENI<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BBS
LOGISTICS LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION,
COURT 6), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO: GJ/511/2016&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;DATE: 3RD APRIL, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>MR.
ALIDU MOHAMMED 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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MR.
CHARLES ANDOH FOR THE DEFENDANTS <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p>

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</div>i.
Introduction&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Plaintiff Joseph Gyeni commenced the instant action against the Defendant BBS
Logistics Limited on April 14, 2016. The Defendant filed a statement of defence
on June 7, 2016 after entering appearance and substantially denied all the
claims of the Plaintiff. After the filing of the statement of defence, the
Plaintiff moved the Court for Summary Judgment prior to the commencement of
trial but the application was denied by the Court per its ruling dated November
9, 2016. The Writ of Summons and the Statement of Claim was amended on December
1, 2016 pursuant to the leave of the Court. The Plaintiff per the Amended
Statement of Claim and the Writ of Summons asserted claims of breach of
contract and repayment money for goods supplied against the Defendant and seeks
damages and legal fees. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As
stated above, per the Amended Statement of Claim the Plaintiff is claiming
against the Defendant Company the following judicial reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order&nbsp; directed at the Defendant to pay&nbsp; Plaintiff an amount of Seventy-Six Thousand,
Five Hundred and Twenty Nine Ghana Cedis and Ninety Eight Pesewas
(GH¢76,529.89) being the cost involved in supplying spare parts to Defendant to
service its vehicles.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest at the commercial bank rate on
the GH¢76,529.98) being the cost involved in supplying spare parts to Defendant
to service its vehicles.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for breach of contract.<o:p></o:p>