JAMES ACKON vs. ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LTD. [2023]DLSC15107

Date	2023-04-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/71/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLSC15107

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC (PRESIDING)

OWUSU (MS.) JSC.

TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC

ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC

ASIEDU JSC

SAMUEL ERICKSON ABAKAH ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/ APPELLANT

DOE TSIKATA ESQ. FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT

[2023]DLSC15107
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JAMES ACKON<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">CIVIL APPEAL NO.
J4/71/2022&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;&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: 26TH APRIL 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC (PRESIDING), OWUSU (MS.)
JSC., TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC, ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC, ASIEDU JSC<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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</div>TORKORNOO (MRS) JSC:-<o:p></o:p>Background<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff/respondent/appellant (hereafter referred to as Plaintiff) worked for
the defendant/appellant/respondent (defendant) from November 2010 to March
2014.&nbsp; On 4th March 2014, he
was diagnosed with chronic glaucoma, with the evaluation that it is not likely
that his vision would improve.&nbsp;&nbsp; The
records show that in October 2013, a clinic that attended to the defendant’s
employees had recommended that the plaintiff should be taken off night shifts
and placed on day shifts, as a result of the ailing condition of his eyes. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Following the termination of his employment as
a result of a redundancy exercise in March 2014, he commenced the present
action in September 2014 for the following relief:<o:p></o:p>‘The plaintiff’s claim against the Defendant
is for damages for loss sustained by him as a result of the negligent and/or
breach of statutory duty of the defendant whilst employed by the defendant as a
dozer operator in the mining department.’<o:p></o:p>Pleadings<o:p></o:p>In his Statement
of Claim, he averred that the diagnosis of his ailment stated that he had
developed ‘reduced acuities in both eyes’
and ‘optic nerve head damage due to
exposure to toxic chemicals’. He alleged the following ‘Particulars of negligence and or Breach of
statutory duty’ against the defendant:<o:p></o:p>a.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exposing the
plaintiff to risks of damage or injury of which the defendant knew or ought to
have known.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;b.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Failing to secure
the safety of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;c.<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-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-</main>