ASARE KORANTENG vs. TRUE POWER ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LTD. [2021]DLHC16471

Date	2021-05-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BC/382/2009
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC16471

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

ADJEI-LARTEY FOR PLAINTIFF.

PAA JOY AKUAMOAH-BOATENG WITH AKUA BIRAGO BOA-AMPONSEM FOR DEFENDANT.

[2021]DLHC16471
																																						<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" >ASARE KORANTENG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>TRUE POWER ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<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;">

SUIT NO. BC/382/2009&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
21ST&nbsp;MAY 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>ADJEI-LARTEY
FOR PLAINTIFF.<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;">

</div>CORAM<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;">

</div>&nbsp;<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;">

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;Introduction<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This case has stayed in the court for
almost twelve years. The original writ was issued on 8th June 2009
against one Emmanuel Kumi, the Managing Director of the defendant company. The
writ was later amended on 10th January 2011 to add the current
defendant as a 2nd defendant. The suit proceeded between the
plaintiff and the said defendants until on an application brought by counsel
for the defendants which was heard on 21st December 2020, the 1st
defendant was struck out as a party to the suit leaving the 2nd
defendant as the only defendant to the suit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The suit has had a chequered history as
on one occasion, the plaintiff’s suit was struck out for non-compliance with
orders made at case management. The suit was later relisted on an application
by counsel for the plaintiff. The suit suffered a further set back when the
original docket mysteriously disappeared from the court. Upon a petition to the
Chief Justice by the plaintiff, the Chief Justice directed parties to make
photocopies of their processes and forward same to the Registrar for the
reconstruction of the docket. This was duly done and the court was finally able
to conclude case management on 19th January 2021 and the suit
adjourned for trial on 21st April 2021.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiff’s
case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Per the plaintiff’s amended writ of
summons issued on 10th January 2011, he claimed the following
reliefs against the defendant:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Immediate payment of 10% of
GH¢272,700.30 being amount accruing for the job solicited by plaintiff and
executed by defendants.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest on the said amount at
commercial rate from 31st July 2008 to date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;