BRITAK STEEL COMPLEX LIMITED vs. CARGO SYSTEMS (GH.) LTD (1ST DEFENDANT) THE VESSEL M/V AFRICAN LARK (OWNERS & PERSONS INTERESTED) ANTRAK GH LTD. GHANA PORTS & HARBOURS AUTHORITY TEMA [2020]DLCA8580

BRITAK STEEL COMPLEX LIMITED vs. CARGO SYSTEMS (GH.) LTD (1ST DEFENDANT) THE VES... [2020]DLCA8580

Date	2020-01-29
Suit No.	APPEAL NO.HI/74/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8580

C.J. HONYENUGA J.A (PRESIDING)

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

AMMA A. GAISIE J.A

BENEDICTA ANTWI (MRS). (FOR 4TH DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)

GRACE POKUA (MS) (FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)

[2020]DLCA8580
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BRITAK STEEL COMPLEX LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;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;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">vs.<o:p></o:p>CARGO SYSTEMS (GH.) LTD<o:p></o:p>(1ST
DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>THE VESSEL M/V AFRICAN LARK (OWNERS &amp; PERSONS INTERESTED)<o:p></o:p>(2ND
DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>ANTRAK GH LTD.<o:p></o:p>(3RD DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>GHANA PORTS &amp; HARBOURS AUTHORITY
TEMA<o:p></o:p>(
4TH DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO.HI/74/2019&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: 29TH JAN , 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BENEDICTA ANTWI (MRS). (FOR 4TH
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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GRACE POKUA (MS) (FOR
THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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C.J.
HONYENUGA J.A (PRESIDING), I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A, AMMA A. GAISIE J.A<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l17 level1 lfo1">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal is from the
judgment of the High Court, Tema dated 23rd June 2015.&nbsp; In the High Court, the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the “Respondent”)
took out a writ against the Defendants, (the
4th being the only Appellant herein) jointly and severally for
the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>“(i) General and special damages for negligence and/or breach<o:p></o:p>of duty in or about the Carriage/Discharge/Stevedoring/ Handling/Management/Custody
of a consignment of heavy duty equipment/machinery shipped aboard the Vessel M/V
African Lark and Stevedored by the 1st Defendant Company at the Port
of Tema in or about February 2009.<o:p></o:p>