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DIVINE TETTEH NARH AND MAWUENA PETRINA MORVORDZI
V.
WESTEC SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED AND MICHAEL ODURO

(2018) JELR 64296 (HC)

High Court 31 Jul 2018 Ghana
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- Plaintiffs’ claim for damages for wrongful death arising from a road traffic accident was dismissed; the Court held that Plaintiffs failed to establish negligence on the part of the 2nd Defendant (driver). - The police accident report and

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO.GJ 705/2017
Judges:JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH- BOAFO
Counsel:MR. EMMANUEL EWUL LED BY HAROLD TIVAH ATUGUBA FOR THE PLAINTIFFS ,MR. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW FOR THE DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT

ACKAAH- BOAFO, J.

i. Introduction: 

[1] To lose a loved one is to be bereaved, and the emotional experience including coming to terms with the loss is in the realm of grief. In this regard, the Plaintiffs as part of their grieving and to finally come to terms with the loss of their beloved daughter have brought this action against the Defendants herein for certain reliefs endorsed on the writ of summons.

This action arises out of a vehicle accident that occurred on August 24, 2016, when the Plaintiffs’ daughter, Narki Oswell Narh (deceased) in the company of her friend Helen Oba Kintor (also deceased) were knocked down, sustained some injuries and subsequently succumbed to their injuries. The accident occurred when the deceased was crossing the road as pedestrians at Labone Police Barracks, in Accra. The vehicle was being driven by the 2nd Defendant, Michael Oduro, and owned by the 1st Defendant Westec Security Services. The deceased sustained severe head trauma and was rushed to…

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