ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Benin Judicial Division in Suit No. FHC/CS/B/1I/1998 delivered on 17th June, 2002. The Respondent herein was the Plaintiff before the lower Court, while the Appellant was the Defendant. The claim before the lower Court was for the sum of N242,530,899.50 (Two Hundred and Fourty-Two Million Five Hundred and Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine Naira Fifty Kobo) as damages for negligence caused by the defendant resulting in the loss of 13,365 Teak Logs also equivalent to 9,448 ,029 cubic metres in volume. In a statement of defence the Appellant denied liability and put the Respondent to strictest proof of the claim. Added to the statement of defence, the appellant also counterclaimed for various sums of money under different headings totaling about N13,817,123.00 (Thirteen Million Eight Hundred and Seventeen Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Three …
NPA
V.
RAHMAN BROTHERS LTD.
(2010) JELR 47691 (CA)
Court of Appeal 13 May 2010 Nigeria
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BriefBot Summary
- This is an appeal against a judgment of the Federal High Court in a negligence case. - The plaintiff claimed damages for negligence resulting in the loss of teak logs. - The defendant denied liability and counterclaimed for various sums o
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/B/289/2006
Judges:GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Prof. T. Osipitan SAN (with Ayo Awobiyide) For Appellant
Mr. Jimoh-Lasisi SAN (with Mr. B. Jimoh-Akogun) For Respondent
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