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DSP/MR. STEPHEN BILLY ADDOM
V.
SAMUEL YEBOAH & ANOR.

(2025) JELR 113129 (HC)

High Court 13 Mar 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiff, a police officer and barrister, claimed special and general damages arising from a motor accident involving his Toyota Tundra and the 2nd Defendant’s Renault Duster, driven by the 1st Defendant, in Accra on 16 August 2021. - De

Case Details

Suit Number:CM/BDC/0204/2022
Judges:SHEILA MINTA, J
Counsel:EDEM SHEPHERD TEFE, ESQ., HOLDING BRIEF FOR KOFI BURAH ASOMANING, ESQ., FOR THE PLAINTIFF – PRESENT VITUS GBANG, ESQ., FOR DEFENDANTS – PRESENT
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

INTRODUCTION

The vehicle of the Plaintiff, a Police Officer was involved in an accident with 2nd Defendant’s vehicle driven by the 1st Defendant in Accra on 16th August, 2021 causing damage to the Plaintiff’s Toyota Tundra Truck. The Plaintiff also a barrister at law, was then stationed at the Regional Police Headquarters at Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region. By the Plaintiff’s case the accident was as a result of the negligence of the 1st Defendant and according to the Defendants it was as a result a mechanical fault which was unavoidable. The Plaintiff averred that the Defendants having subsequently paid for the damage caused to his truck entitled him to damages for loss of use of same from 17th August, 2021 to 11th March 2022. The Plaintiff averred that he rented another vehicle for US$100.00 per day and paid for it and is consequently claiming from the Defendants the sum of US$20,700.00 as cost incurred for renting an alternative vehicle for his duties and other rounds…

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