KOFI SALIA
V.
LATEX FOAM RUBBER PRODUCTS LIMITED

(2010) JELR 65634 (HC)

High Court · SUIT NO.RPC/50/10 · 29 Oct 2010 · Ghana

CORAM

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

Core Terms ^Beta

plaintiff

evidence

defendant company

mr. walid

advertising bill boards

bill boards

burden of persuasion

cross-examination

general damages

plaintiff’s consent

defendant’s case

evidence act

final product

material witness

mutual agreement

sufficient evidence

use of his photograph

various sponsorships

call material witness

civil suit

commercial basis

defendant’s assertion

defendant’s company

effect of the failure

evidence exhibits c

existence of the fact

following part of the cross-examination

further states

ghana cedis

intentional torts

live coverage

main issue

name mr. walid

obligation of a party

pictures of the plaintiff

plaintiff’s case

plaintiff’s claim

plaintiff’s employment

plaintiff’s photographic image

plaintiff’s pictures

purposes of this decree

record shows

required burden of proof

showing of a compelling state interest

standard of prove

state’s civil code section

such person’s prior consent

united states of america

use of the plaintiff

JUDGMENT

The plaintiff caused a writ of summons to be issued from this court claiming these reliefs:

(a) Compensation of Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 10,000.00) for using his photograph to advertise its products without his consent and concurrence.

(b) General damages.

The Plaintiff’s case is that he is a professional body builder and was also employed as a security man in the Defendant’s company until 2^nd March 2009 when his appointment was terminated. Prior to the termination of his appointment, the Plaintiff said the company erected bill boards throughout the country’s roads depicting his picture in a near naked manner to advertise its products. According to the Plaintiff, this act did not form part of his employment contract. He also contended that this act was done on Commercial basis for profit and has caused him so much discomfort and embarrassment. In addition to the advertising bill boards, it is the Plaintiff’s claim that the defendant company printed ‘T’ shirts and inscribed h…

KOFI SALIA V. LATEX FOAM RUBBER PRODUCTS LIMITED

KOFI SALIA
V.
LATEX FOAM RUBBER PRODUCTS LIMITED