JUDGMENT
On the 28th day of August 2020, the Defendant/Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal against the Judgment of the District Court, Winneba, which Judgment was delivered on the 28th day of August 2020, in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent and against the Defendant/Appellant.
Forease of reference the Defendant/Appellant will also be referred to, as the Appellant whilst the Plaintiff/Respondent will also be referred to, as the Respondent as and when applicable.
The Respondent at the court below in his action against the Appellant, per his Writ sought for the following reliefs:
(i) A declaration that the contents of the Press Conference are defamatory.
(ii) An order directing the Defendant to render an unqualified apology to the Plaintiff through the same modus the defamatory statements were published.
(iii) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant from further Authoring and publishing any defamatory statement against the Plaintiff.
(iv) General damages of Twenty Thousand…