KEVIN OKYERE
V.
HARZET CO LTD

(2016) JELR 107852 (HC)

High Court 21 Jun 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs, a private businessman and a corporate institution, filed a lawsuit against the defendants, a newspaper company and its editors, for libel. The plaintiffs sought damages of GH¢10,000,000 and an injunction restraining the de

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. AD 1/2016
Judges:SOPHIA ROSETTA BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS.)

JUDGMENT

ESSAH (MRS.), J.

Plaintiffs herein commenced the instant action against Defendants on the 29th of  October 2015. By an amended Statement of Claim they sought from this court the  following reliefs: 

i) Damages in the sum of GH¢10,000,000 for libel in respect of  

a. The words authorized by 2nd and 3rd Defendants and permitted and/or  caused by the 1st Defendant to be published in an article headed  “Akuffo Addo stabs son in-law – Kevin Okyere of Springfields and   Westland Alliance Ltd fame” on pages 2 and 4 of The aL-Hajj  Newspaper vol. 5 No. 70 dated Tuesday September 29th 2015. 

b. Words authorized by 2nd and 3rd Defendants and permitted and or  caused by 1st Defendant to be published in an article “Nana Addo’s Boy  Kevin Okyere on Interpol Radar – As NPP Targets Lordina and JDM” on pages 2 and 5 of The Al-Hajj Newspaper in vol. 5 No 71 dated  Thursday October 1st 2015 caption. 

ii) An injunction restraining the Defendants whether by themselves their  servants or agents or othe…

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