PROF. FRIMPONG BOATENG vs. SOLOMON K.A OWUSU & ANOR [2021]DLHC10379

Date	2021-05-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO. GJ/1025/2019
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC10379

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JUSTIN KOFI DORGU

FRANCIS JAGRI FOR EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKOFI FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT.

[2021]DLHC10379
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PROF. FRIMPONG BOATENG<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

SOLOMON K.A
OWUSU &amp; ANOR<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO. GJ/1025/2019&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;DATE: 24TH
MAY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>

FRANCIS
JAGRI FOR EMMANUEL BRIGHT ATOKOFI
FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
JUSTIN KOFI DORGU<o:p></o:p>

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The Plaintiff filed the instant action
against the Defendants claiming against them
jointly and severally the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;A declaration that the Statements made
by 1st&nbsp; Defendant against Plaintiff and published on the social media platform "kill Corruption
Now" and administered by 2nd&nbsp; Defendant were defamatory.<o:p></o:p>

ii. General Damages
in the sum of Two Million Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,000,000.00) for defamation.<o:p></o:p>

111. &nbsp;An order of perpetual injunction&nbsp;
restraining&nbsp; defendants,&nbsp; their&nbsp;
agent, assigns, privies
howsoever called from making and or publishing any defamatory statements of Plaintiff on any Platform
whatsoever and<o:p></o:p>

1v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Costs
including Solicitor's fees and any other reliefs or orders that this Court<o:p></o:p>