KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Division sitting at Benin City which on the 13th December, 1984, set aside the judgment of the High Court, Benin City wherein, the present appellant as Plaintiff was awarded the sum of N50,540 as damages in an action for negligence against the defendants. The Court of Appeal has reduced the damages awarded to N15,000. This is the appeal before us. There is only one ground of appeal which is as follows -
"1. The damages awarded by Honourable Justice of Court of Appeal is unreasonably low having regard to the circumstances of the case."
The relief sought is to set aside the award of N15,000 general damages awarded by the Court of Appeal and to restore the general damages of N50,540 plus N600.75 costs awarded by the High Court, and to make such other orders or order as this Court may deem fit in the circumstances. It is clear from all the papers filed that the appeal is …