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EXPOM GHANA LIMITED
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VANGUARD ASSUARANCE CO. LTD.

(2023) JELR 114275 (SC)

Supreme Court 15 Feb 2023 Ghana
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- Applicant sought review of the Supreme Court’s prior judgment, challenging several aspects of the damage award, particularly the inclusion of €400,000 for debris removal following a fire loss. - Procedurally, the application for review in

Case Details

Suit Number:J7/19/2023
Judges:YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING), BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, PWAMANG JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC, OWUSU (MS.) JSC, AMADU JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC
Counsel:GEORGE ANKOMA MENSAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT. MRS. ANNA FORDJOUR ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT/APPLICANT.

RULING

PWAMANG JSC:-

The grounds upon which this application for review has been brought as set out in the statement of case of the Applicant and argued in court are that;

a) The majority failed to consider the evidence in the record which showed that the respondent at the trial failed to prove the value of the materials destroyed by the fire,

b) The majority failed to exclude from the quantum of damages awarded for materials destroyed, the quantity of materials that were found in the Thonket case to have been fermented or expired at the time of the fire,

c) The majority failed to interpret the Watchman’s warranty clause in the contract that was held by them to be in force at the time of the fire, and

d) The award of €400,000.00 as cost of removal of debris from the fire was a basic and fundamental error since the contract of insurance in force at the time of the fire did not cover the cost of removal of debris.

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