MUHAMMAD JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Ogun State High Court in suit No. HCJ/ 83/2000 presided by M. O. Dipeolu J. The respondent in this appeal was the plaintiff at the lower court while the appellant was the defendant.
Respondent’s claim against the appellant and one other person now deceased, jointly and severally, was for the sum ofseven hundredand eighty- eight thousand, five hundred naira (N799,500.00) beingspecial damagesfor the cost of repairs of respondent’s Toyota Hiace vehicle with registration No.AS 939 KJA, and loss of income for (83) eighty-three days at the rate of N4,500.00 (four thousand, five hundred naira) per day when the said vehicle was off the road following the accident caused by the negligence of the defendants respondent’s further claim included:
Interest on the aforesaid sum at the rate of 32% (thirty-two percent) per annum from 10 May 1999 till judgment and thereafter at 10% (ten percent) till liquidatio…