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CHARLES OSEI MENSAH
V.
GHANA BROADCASTING CORPORATION

(2018) JELR 69804 (HC)

High Court 5 Jun 2018 Ghana
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- The court refused to set aside a judgment in default of appearance and denied leave to enter late appearance, holding that the applicant failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the default and did not demonstrate an arguable defe

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. OCC. 39/2018
Judges:DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:ASIEDU BASOAH WITH ANDREW ACQUAYE FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT ,LISA ACQUAH FOR JOHN KWAME WAJAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

RULING

OSEI-HWERE J.

This is a motion on notice praying this Honourable Court for an order setting aside the judgment in default of appearance entered against the Applicant herein and for leave to enter late appearance.

The Plaintiff/Respondent herein commenced this action on the 12th December, 2017 by way of Writ of Summons accompanied by Statement of Claim against the Defendant/Applicant herein.

The Plaintiff claimed against the Defendant as follows:

1. Recovery of a sum of Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred and twenty-five Ghana Cedis seventy six pesewas (GHC35,625.76) being the retirement award\benefit owed to the Plaintiff by the Defendant.

2.Recovery of a sum of Twelve Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Nine Ghana Cedis twenty-four pesewas (GHC12,469.24) being interest of thirty five percent (35%) on the principal sum of Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred and twenty-five Ghana cedis seventy pesewas (GHC35,625.76) from 26th day of October 2015 to the date of the issue of the Writ.

3. Recovery …

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