KWAKU MARTIN vs. HARUNA BASHIRU AND ABDUL AZIZ JIBRIN [2022]DLHC11764

Date	2022-02-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO. C8/2/2019
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11764

JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI JUSTICE

WILLIAM ORLEANS ODURO FOR THE PLAINTIFF

GABRIEL KODZI FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2022]DLHC11764
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAKU MARTIN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINITIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>HARUNA BASHIRU AND ABDUL AZIZ JIBRIN<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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. C8/2/2019&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; DATE:
11TH
FEBRUARY 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>WILLIAM
ORLEANS ODURO FOR THE 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;">

GABRIEL
KODZI FOR THE DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
FRANCIS OBIRI JUSTICE<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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</div>&nbsp;The Plaintiff claim against the Defendants jointly and severally in his
writ filed on 7th November 2018 before the High Court, Sunyani which
was later transferred to this court by the authority of the Chief Justice. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order of the court for
the replacement of the Plaintiff’s Kia&nbsp;
Rhino Truck with Registration number GE 2138-11 or recovery of the
current or prevailing market value of the Kia Rhino which was damaged beyond
economic repairs by the 1st Defendant who was the agent and or
driver of the 2nd Defendant&nbsp;
and was in charge and control of Articulator Truck with registration
number AS 5054-T and which said articulator truck was driven carelessly and
negligently to cause damage to the Kia Rhino of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">b)&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;
An order of the Honourable Court for the recovery of loss
of earning of the usage of the Kia Rhino vehicle of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General damages against the Defendants.<o:p></o:p>The Defendants initially filed conditional appearance on 14th
February 2019.&nbsp; However, the action was
later transferred from Sunyani to Kumasi upon the directive of the Chief
Justice.&nbsp; The Defendants, subsequently,
filed statement of defence on 29th July 2020 and resisted the claim
of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>At the application for directions, the following issues were set down
for trial.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether or not the Plaintiff is the owner of Kia
vehicle with Registration No. GE 2138-11.<o:p></o:p>