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DURATECHSIGNS LIMITED
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GA WEST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

(2019) JELR 107218 (HC)

High Court 17 Apr 2019 Ghana
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- Summary judgment granted for Plaintiff due to Defendant’s failure to file a defence; court found no triable issue on the merits. - Plaintiff recovered GH¢279,000.00 plus interest from 31 January 2015 until full payment, and costs of GH¢10

Case Details

Suit Number:GJ/175/19
Judges:GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Counsel:MODESTO KPODOVIA FOR THE PLAINTIFF. FRANK K. NIKOI FOR THE DEFENDANT.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ADDO J.

The Plaintiff on 5th November, 2018, instituted the instant action against the Defendant for the following reliefs as endorsed on the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim:

a. Recovery of the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy Nine Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢279,000.00) as the outstanding amount due the Plaintiff from the Defendant.

b. Interest on the claim (a) from the 31st day of January, 2015 until date of final payment.

c. Costs.

The crux of the Plaintiff’s claim is contained in paragraphs 3 to 12 of the Statement of Claim, a summation of which is as follows:

According to the Plaintiff, it entered into a contract with the Defendant on the 17th of October, 2014, for the installation of street naming poles, street naming signs with lettering property numbering plate at the Amasaman Zonal, Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana.

The Plaintiff says that in accordance with the agreement, it completed and handed over the said poles and signs…

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