RACHEL GYAMPOH NTOW vs. STEPHEN QUARCOO AND JUDITH DOGBATSE [2019]DLHC7650

Date	2019-06-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ 917/17
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC7650

HER LADYSHIP OLIVIA OBENG OWUSU J.

KWAASI DJIN FOR PLAINTIFF

NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR DEFENDANTS

[2019]DLHC7650
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >RACHEL GYAMPOH
NTOW<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>STEPHEN QUARCOO AND JUDITH DOGBATSE<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH
COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION COURT 4), 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 917/17 &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: 14TH JUNE, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAASI DJIN FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR 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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HER LADYSHIP OLIVIA OBENG
OWUSU, J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>On the 19th of June, 2017 the plaintiff
brought the present action against the defendants claiming damages for personal
injuries and expenses sustained by her.&nbsp;
She attributed the cause of her injuries to the negligence of the
defendants.&nbsp; She is claiming the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:90.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “a
declaration that plaintiff’s disability and injuries &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; thus loss of right arm, multiple facial lacerations and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; severe injuries on 12th&nbsp; day of July, 2014 was &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; negligently caused by 1st defendant in the course of
 driving the car in the employment of the
2nd &nbsp;&nbsp; defendant when the 1st
defendant failed to take due &nbsp; care.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:90.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special
damages for the replacement of plaintiff’s &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; lost
right arm with a prosthetic arm which will enable her
function nearly as well as before she lost her &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; right
arm.&nbsp; With all expenses borne by the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; defendants including return airline
tickets, costs of visa application,
accommodation, transportation, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; feeding
and every other expenses that will enable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; plaintiff
have a successful and comfortable stay &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; during
the period.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:90.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special
damages of GH₵20,
000.00 as the medical &nbsp;&nbsp; expenses,
transportation, cost of aid and appliances.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:90.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compensation
for loss of life amenities as well as &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pain,
suffering and trauma she has been through &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and
continues to suffer.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:90.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
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