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MERCY MENSAH
V.
MAERSK LINE TEMA

(2012) JELR 64628 (HC)

High Court 25 Oct 2012 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant seeking a refund of a specific amount, commercial interest, and damages for fraudulent conduct. - The plaintiff claimed to be the wife of a deceased employee of the defendant and alleged

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. TRIL/4/11
Judges:KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:MR. AHUMAH OCANSEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF,MR. GEORGE THOMPSON FOR THE DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

The Plaintiff herein commenced the current action against the Defendant herein on 14th January, 2009 for the following reliefs:

(a) Refund of the sum of GH¢14,075.50 or such sum as is arrived at on computing the difference between what 1st Defendant paid, and what was due Plaintiff by virtue of Section 3(1) of PNDCL 187.

(b) Commercial interest on the sum rightly due from 25th August, 2002 when late Mensah died, till date of judgment.

(c) Cost.

The Defendant entered appearance on 29th January, 2009 and went on to file its statement of defence on 13th February, 2009 denying the claim of the Plaintiff.

On 14th June, 2011, the Plaintiff filed an amended writ of summons and statement of claim pursuant to an order of this court. In the said amended writ, the Plaintiff claims the following reliefs:

i. Payment of the difference of GH¢524.10, being the difference between what is calculated as compensation by PNDCL 187, and what Defendant paid her.

ii. Commercial interest on the sum of GH¢13,…

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