RITA KRIBA vs. AFRICA WORLD AIRLINES (AWA) [2023]DLCA16881

Date	2023-03-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H1/219/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16881

MARGARET WELBOURNE JA (PRESIDING)

P. BRIGHT MENSAH J.A.

BARTELS-KODWO JA.

FLORENCE MENSAH FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

HAROLD TIVAH ATUGUBA FOR THE APPLICANT/APPELLANT (ABSENT)

[2023]DLCA16881
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RITA KRIBA <o:p></o:p>

(APPLICANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

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

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

[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO: H1/219/2022&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:
23RD&nbsp;MARCH 2023<o:p></o:p>

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

FLORENCE MENSAH FOR
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

HAROLD TIVAH ATUGUBA FOR THE
APPLICANT/APPELLANT (ABSENT)<o:p></o:p>

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MARGARET
WELBOURNE JA
(PRESIDING), P. BRIGHT MENSAH J.A., BARTELS-KODWO JA.<o:p></o:p>

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BARTELS-KODWO, J.A:
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INTRODUCTION :<o:p></o:p>

This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court,
(Human Rights Division) Accra dated 23rd November 2020 refusing an application
brought by the Applicant/Appellant (hereinafter, ‚the Appellant‛) for the
enforcement of fundamental human rights under the 1992 Constitution.<o:p></o:p>

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BACKGROUND:<o:p></o:p>

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The factual premises leading to the matter in dispute are
that on 11th June 2018 the Appellant caused her solicitors to file at the
registry of the High Court Human Rights Division, a motion for the enforcement
of human rights under Article 33 of the 1992 Constitution. On that
motion paper, the Appellant sought various declarations from the High Court, including declarations to
the effect that;<o:p></o:p>

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1.<span style="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; The
Appellant was discriminated against on grounds of her physical disability by the Respondent/Respondent (hereinafter,
the Respondent).<o:p></o:p>

2.<span style="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; That the
Appellant’s right to human dignity had been violated by the Respondent<o:p></o:p>

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The Appellant also sought declarations to the effect that
there existed a binding legal contract between the parties which was breached
by the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

The grounds for the motion as far as can be surmised from
the affidavit in support of the motion were as follows;<o:p></o:p>

1.<span style="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; That the
Respondent refused to permit her to board a Kumasi bound flight on May 5th
2018, despite having sold the flight ti</main>