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KOTIAWUSU
V.
GOKA

(1992) JELR 69385 (CA)

Court of Appeal 6 Feb 1992 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal from a judgment in a negligence case. - The plaintiff claimed damages for negligent driving by the defendant, resulting in the amputation of his right arm. - The accident occurred while the parties were travel

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Judges:AMUAH JA, ADJABENG JA, AMMAH J
Counsel:E D KOM FOR THE APPELLANT; S O K OTENG FOR THE RESPONDENT.

AMMAH J.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Accra dated 26 July 1985. The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant was for ¢200,000 damages for negligent driving of Peugeot 504 saloon car No GZA 8230 by the defendant herein along the Anfoega-Dzana-Sovie motor road on 4 July 1981. At the time material to this case the plaintiff was an employee of the Ghana National Trading Corporation, Accra. The defendant owned Peugeot 504 saloon car No GZA 8230 which he was driving at the time when the accident which gave rise to this action happened, about 7.30 p.m. along the Anfoega-Dzana-Sovie motor road.

The parties were travelling from Accra to their hometown at Anfoega-Dzana to attend the defendant’s father’s funeral. The plaintiff was sitting by the defendant when somewhere between Kpandu and Anfoega-Dzana the accident happened. The plaintiff received serious injuries to his right arm which resulted in its amputation. He thereafter took this action. He had judgment and was aw…

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