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MIKE KOFI AFFLU
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STATE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD & 2 ORS.

(2025) JELR 115317 (CA)

Court of Appeal 24 Jul 2025 Ghana
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- The Plaintiff, a chartered accountant and former employee of the 1st Defendant (State Insurance Company), was dismissed for alleged dishonesty involving fraud following a disciplinary process; he subsequently commenced defamation proceedi

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/43/2025
Judges:JUSTICE KWEKU TAWIAH ACKAH-BOAFO (MR.) JSC, JUSTICE S. ROSETTA BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS.) J.A., JUSTICE AKROWIAH (MR.) J.A
Counsel:KWAME ADOBO FOR RESPONDENTS. EVELYN AHINSAH LED BY REXFORD NII NORTEY LOKKO FOR APPELLANT.
Location:Accra

JUDGEMENT

SOPHIA R. BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS) JA:

This is an appeal lodged by the Plaintiff/Appellant against the judgment of the High Court, which dismissed his claim for defamation and upheld the defence of qualified privilege raised by the Defendants/Respondents. The Appellant seeks reversal of the trial court’s decision on the following grounds:

a. The judgment is against the weight of evidence.

b. The trial judge, failed to appreciate that the nature of the defamatory statements made by the Respondents against the appellant were actionable per se and accordingly erred in failing to make a finding in that regard in his favour.

c. The learned trial judge erred in law when she upheld the defence of qualified privilege put up by the Defendant/Respondent having regard to the evidence on record.

d. The learned trial judge erred in law when she held that the Plaintiff failed to prove malice against the Defendant/Respondent.

e. Learned trial judge erred in law when she held that the words used by t…

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