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AMMITTAL TRADING DMCC
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SENTUO GROUP LTD & ANOR

(2025) JELR 114365 (HC)

High Court 4 Mar 2025 Ghana
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- Summary judgment was refused as the Court found the Defendants had raised bona fide defences and triable issues, particularly concerning arbitration clauses, allegations of economic duress and unconscionability, and forum appropriateness.

Case Details

Suit Number:CM/RPC/0785/2024
Judges:HER LADYSHIP ADELAIDE ABUI KEDDEY J.
Counsel:PRINCE OWARE BOATENG ESQ., WITH KOFI AJEASI AMPAH ESQ., HOLDING BRIEF FOR THEOPHILUS TAWIAH ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFF BENEDICT NII-KRAKU ESQ., WITH KALVIN MCQUAYE ESQ., HOLDING BRIEF FOR KWEKU EYIAH ESQ., FOR DEFENDANTS
Location:Accra

RULING ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT APPLICATION

The Plaintiff/Applicant by its Writ of Summons and a Statement of Claim dated 9th September 2024 is seeking the following reliefs against the Defendants:

  1. An order for the recovery of the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-Six Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty-Seven United States Dollars and Fifty-Seven Cents (US$126,693,657.57) jointly and severally from the Defendants, being monies owed to the Plaintiff under the Contracts of Guarantee;

  2. Interest on the outstanding sum of US$126,693,657.57 at the contractual rate of 13% per annum from 8th August 2024 till the date of final payment; and 

  3. Cost of legal fees of Six Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty-Two United States Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents (US$6,334,682.87) being fees incurred by the Plaintiff in instituting this action. 

  4. General Damages for breach of contract against the Defendants.

  5. Costs and

  6. Any other relief(s) that this Honourab…

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