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PIONEER FOOD CANNERY LTD
V.
STANBIC BANK GH LTD

(2025) JELR 114618 (HC)

High Court 25 Feb 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiff, Pioneer Food Cannery Limited, sued Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, alleging negligence and breach of contract after the bank authorized unauthorized withdrawals totaling GHS3,425,000.00 from Plaintiff’s account without complying wi

Case Details

Suit Number:CM/RPC/0642/2023
Judges:ADELAIDE ABUI KEDDE, J.
Counsel:DR. KWEKU AINUSON, ESQ., FOR PLAINTIFF WITH BARNABAS ABISA, ESQ. BENJAMINA AMIHERE, ESQ. BEING LED BY HENRY MYLES-MILLS, ESQ., FOR DEFENDANT
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

[1] The Plaintiff commenced the instant action against the Defendant on 28th July 2023. Per its Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff is seeking the following reliefs:

a. A declaration that Defendant was negligent in its operations when it authorized the withdrawal of a total amount of GHS3,425,000.00 from Plaintiff's account.

b. Refund of the sum of GHS3,425,000.00 to the Plaintiff, being the total amount of money Defendant negligently transferred out of the bank account of the Plaintiff to an unauthorized 3 party.

c. A declaration that Defendant breached the contract between Plaintiff and Defendant.

d. An order of restitution to compel the Defendant to refund the said GHS3,425,000.00.

e. Interest on the said GHS3,425,000.00 calculated at the commercial rate from 14th September 2021 until the date of final payment.

f. Damages for breach of contract.

g. Damages for negligence.

h. Costs including legal fees.

i. Any other order as the court may deem fit.

[2] The Defendant …

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