LATEX FOAM RUBBER PRODUCTS LIMITED vs. GHASSAN LABA [2020]DLHC10698

Date	2020-11-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/419/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10698

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO J

COUNSEL: CHRIS OSEI YEBOAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT - ABSENT

XXXXXXX HOLD THE BRIEF OF KIMATHI KUENYEHIA FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2020]DLHC10698
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >LATEX FOAM RUBBER
PRODUCTS LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHASSAN LABA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO: GJ/419/2019&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;DATE: 9TH
NOVEMBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>CHRIS OSEI YEBOAH FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT - ABSENT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

XXXXXXX HOLD THE
BRIEF OF KIMATHI KUENYEHIA FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO, J<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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MOTION TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Plaintiff’s Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim were filed on 6th December,
2018. On January 15, 2019 this Court granted the Plaintiff leave to serve the
Writ of Summons and the Statement of Claim by substituted service on the
Defendant and same was complied with. On May 13, 2019 the Court granted the
Plaintiff Default Interlocutory Judgment against the Defendant for not entering
appearance and ordered the Plaintiff to file a witness statement, and attach
all documents it intended to rely on in proving the case. The Court also
granted the Plaintiff leave to serve a copy of the order together with the
witness statement to be filed. On June 26, 2019 a Notice of Conditional
Appearance being appearance under protest was entered on behalf of Defendant
herein but no step was taken thereafter. On January 15, 2020 the Defendant
filed a Motion on Notice to set aside the Writ of Summons and the Statement of
Claim. This Court by a ruling dated March 25, 2020 dismissed that application.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Applicant’s Case:<o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The instant
application was filed at the instance of the Defendant/Judgment
Debtor/Applicant on May 15, 2020 praying for an order setting aside the
judgment, grant the Defendant leave to enter appearance and further granting
the Defendant leave to file a defence. The application is supported with an
affidavit of Thomas Arthur, Chief Paralegal/Clerk of Counsel for the
Defendant/Applicant sworn on May 15, 2020.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Plaintiff/Respondent filed an affidavit in opposition on June 29, 2020 to
oppose the application. Exhibited to the Plaintiff’s affidavit are Order for
Substituted Service, Affidavit of Posting, an Application for Committal for
Contempt filed against the Plaintiff’s Counsel of record, Mr. Chris Osei
Yeboah, the witness statement filed by Mr. Salim Nalous on June 11, 2019 etc.
Based on all of the depositions and the exhibits it was stated that “the
averments made with cogent and material evidence in this Affidavit, it will not
be in the interest of justice to grant this instant application”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[4]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Even though the
Court co</main>