Before me is an application for an order of the court to enter summary judgment against the Defendant on the ground that the statement of defense discloses no defence to the action. The application is premised on Order 14 rule 1 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2004 (CI 47).
On 24th January, 2019, the Plaintiff/Applicant (hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) filed a writ of summons against the Defendant/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the Respondent) for:
a. A declaration that the Defendant has breached the investment management agreements dated 1st June, 2018 and 12th June, 2018 bearing Reference numbers UCML/BN/06-18/4492 and UCML/BN/06-18/4897.
b. An order compelling the payment of the sum of One Hundred and Twelve Thousand Six Hundred and Twelve Ghana Cedis, fifty pesewas (GHC112,612.50) by the Defendant to the Plaintiff being the principal sum of One Hundred and Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC105,000.00) invested by the Plaintiff with the Defendant and interest pa…