UNITED STEEL CO. LTD. vs. CORONATION INSURANCE GH LTD [2023]DLHC15096

Date	2023-03-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO.CM/BDC/0528/2018
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC15096

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI

DAVID KUDOADZI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MARGARET OWUSU FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2023]DLHC15096
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >UNITED STEEL CO. LTD.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESP)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CORONATION INSURANCE GH LTD<o:p></o:p>(FORMERLY WAPIC INSURANCE CO. LTD)<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPLICANT)<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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NO.CM/BDC/0528/2018&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: 20TH MARCH, 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DAVID KUDOADZI FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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THE DEFENDANT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP
JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI<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 0in;">

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text-indent:-1.5in;line-height:150%;tab-stops:160.5pt">&nbsp;On 21st
February 2023, the Defendant/Appellant/Applicant (hereinafter called the
Applicant) filed a motion before this court.&nbsp;
The motion is praying for an order to Stay Execution of the judgment of
this court, dated 30th January, 2023 pending the determination of
the Applicant appeal.<o:p></o:p>The motion is
supported by affidavit and exhibits.&nbsp; The
relevant paragraphs of the affidavit in support are as follows:<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent issued a writ of summons and statement of
claim out of the Registry of the Commercial Division of the High Court, for the
reliefs endorsed thereon.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the Applicant entered appearance and filed a defence to the claim and
vehemently denied liability to the averments contained in the Respondent’s
claim.<o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
on January 30, 2023, the Commercial Court, presided over by His Lordship
Justice Francis Obiri, gave judgment in favour of the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
further to the above, dissatisfied and aggrieved with the judgment, the
Applicant caused its lawyers to file on February 14, 2023, a Notice of Appeal
against the judgment, to the Court of Appeal.<o:p></o:p>