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LINDA AKOTO
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BRIGHT KWASI MANU

(2022) JELR 109674 (SC)

Supreme Court 26 Jan 2022 Ghana
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- The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment of the High Court. - The Appellant filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on several grounds, including that the judgment was against the weight of evidence and that the Cou

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Suit Number:J4/30/2021
Judges:PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING) DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC OWUSU (MS.) JSC HONYENUGA JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC
Counsel:SAMMANI M. ZACHARY ESQ. FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT YEHODA N. K. KOTEY ESQ FOR THE PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT

OWUSU (MS.) JSC:- 

On 14th November, 2019, the Court of Appeal, Accra, dismissed the  Respondent/Appellant/Appellant’s appeal in its entirety and affirmed the judgment of  the High Court dated 18th December, 2015. Dissatisfied with the decision of the Court of  Appeal, the Appellant filed an appeal to this Court on the following Grounds:

a. That the judgment is against the weight of evidence on record before the court. b. The learned judges of the Court of Appeal, with respect, erred when they  disregarded the Terms of Settlement signed by the parties. 

c. The Court of Appeal, with respect, erred when it failed to uphold that the failure  of the trial High Court to determine the matter based only on the outstanding  matters identified by the parties under the Terms of Settlement denuded the trial  High Court of jurisdiction to try the matter without paying regard to the Terms of  Settlement. 

d. The Court of Appeal with respect fell into the same error as the trial High Court  when it ass…

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