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MAHOB HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
V.
SILVERSTAR AUTO LIMITED AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG

(2018) JELR 66328 (HC)

High Court 29 Nov 2018 Ghana
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- The defendant filed a motion to file a supplementary witness statement. - The defendant argued that they were unable to challenge the plaintiff's evidence earlier because the documents were not in the plaintiff's possession at the time. -

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: BMISC/968/2015
Judges:KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:SEAN POKU FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT ,AMA OPOKU AMPONSAH FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT ,KWESI PAPA OWUSU-ANKOMAH FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT
Other Citations:(2018) JELR 107893 (HC)

RULING

BOAFO, J:

Defendant’s Motion to File Supplementary Witness Statement

i. The Applicant’s Case:

[1] This Court’s ruling of July 9, 2018 is what has undoubtedly triggered the instant application by the 1st Defendant. This is an application by Counsel for and on behalf of the 1st Defendant herein praying for leave to file supplementary witness statement.

[2] The main thrust of the application is that during the cross-examination of the Plaintiff/Respondent’s witness in May 2018, the Respondent sought leave to file a Supplementary Witness Statement to introduce documentary evidence related to the “proof of the alleged purchase of a Hyundai Elantra and documents purporting to be evidence of vehicle rental”. According to the Applicant herein though it opposed the application on the grounds that it was seeking to fill in the gaps in the evidence, the Court granted the application. It is deposed that “the alleged documents contrary to the Respondent’s assertion was not in Respondent’s posses…

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