SIMON BOAKYE AMOATENG vs. WESTERN PUBLICATION LIMITEDI AND DESPITE MUSIC PRODUCTION [2021]DLHC10769

SIMON BOAKYE AMOATENG vs. WESTERN PUBLICATION LIMITEDI AND DESPITE MUSIC PRODUC... [2021]DLHC10769

Date	2021-08-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO: BMISC/818/2014
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC10769

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO J

MR. FRANCIS XAVIER SOSU FOR THE APPLICANT-PRESENT

MR. ERIC OSEI-MENSAH FOR THE DEFENDANT- PRESENT

MR. DICKSON TWENEBOA KODUAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT PRESENT

[2021]DLHC10769
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><img width="1" height="1" src="file:///C:/Users/aggie/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_950">SIMON BOAKYE AMOATENG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>WESTERN PUBLICATION LIMITEDI &nbsp;AND DESPITE MUSIC PRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT)<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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:133%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT
NO: BMISC/818/2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 AUGUST,
2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. FRANCIS XAVIER
SOSU FOR THE APPLICANT-PRESENT <o:p></o:p>MR. ERIC OSEI-MENSAH
FOR THE DEFENDANT- PRESENT<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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:133%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">MR.
DICKSON TWENEBOA KODUAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;I. Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]
The issue for my determination is in a narrow compass and the facts are free
from complexity. On February 17, 2021 this Court delivered its judgment in this
case and dismissed the Plaintiff's case in its entirety. On June 30, 2021 the
Plaintiff/Applicant filed the instant application<o:p></o:p>"for
an order for extension of time to file appeal' 'The Applicant is praying for an
order extending the
time to file Notice of Appeal against the judgment delivered and dated 17th
February, 2021 upon the grounds set forth in the attached affidavit in support
and for any further order as the court may deem fit. The Application has the
support of a 12 paragraph affidavit of Issaka Issifu, who describes himself as
the Court Clerk and Administrative Officer of F-X Law &amp; Associates. The
Respondents are opposed to the application and have each filed an affidavit in
opposition to the grant of the application.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Affidavit
for and Against the Application:<o:p></o:p>[2]
Mr. Issaka Issifu stated that he has the consent of the Plaintiff/Applicant to
depose to the affidavit on his behalf. He confirmed that the judgment was
delivered on 17th February, 2021 and attached a copy of the judgment as Exhibit
"A". He further states that the Applicant is most aggrieved by the
said judgment and intends to appeal against same. He further states that he has
been advised that the statutory period within which to file has elapsed. At
paragraph 7 the deponent states that "the period of three months within
which to file a Notice of Appeal was affected gravely by the fact of the
Applicant not being furnished with a certified copy of the judgment of the
Court in time after several attempts". The deponent further states at
paragraph 8 that "the delay in filing the appeal is traceable to the
non-availability of the judgment due to the delay by the Registry of the
Honourable Court and not due to the negligence of default on the part of</main>