ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE NIGERIA PLC
V.
ANUMNU

(2002) JELR 44706 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/J/81/2000 · 9 Dec 2002 · Nigeria
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R.E.A.N. Pic v. Anumnu [2003] 6 NWLR (Pt. 815)pg.52

CORAM

OLUDADE OLADAPO OBADINA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria AMIRU SANUSI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

Ratio Decidendi

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appellant

respondent

appeal

counsel

union bank

final judgment

issues

insurable interest

learned trial judge

grounds of appeal

gawo road

interlocutory decision

brief of argument

court of appeal act

interest of union bank

interlocutory matter

favour of the plaintiff

insurance company

insurance contract

leading judgment

notice of appeal

notice of preliminary objection

evidence of pw3

hearing of the appeal

insurance claim

learned justice of the supreme court

union bank of nigeria plc

value of the insured building premises

amended statement of claim

appellant d. d ohietan

bauchi state of nigeria

briefs of argument

counsel mr. madumere

exhibit pl

high court of justice

insured property

interest of the respondent

judgment of bala umar

leave of this court

order of this court

part of the insured property

policy numbers

respect of policy no. 734b

respondent's claim

rules of the court of appeal

said high court

NZEAKO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Bala Umar, J., sitting at the High Court of Justice, Bauchi, Bauchi State of Nigeria delivered on 31st March, 1999.

The said High Court had given judgment in favour of the plaintiff/respondent in a claim for ₦250,070.00 special damages and ₦400,000.00 general damages for breach of contract. It awarded him ₦250,000.00 special damages.

The claim arose from an insurance contract whereby the respondent was said to have insured his premises at No. 2 Gawo Road, GRA Bauchi, against tornado, storm earthquake and other calamities, with the defendant/appellant, an insurance company.

The controversy arose between the parties when the appellant failed to pay the respondent's claim following a tornado and flood, said to have damaged the respondent's insured premises. The respondent claimed that he had to effect repairs at his own costs after the appellant, inspite of demands, refused to reinstate the damaged…

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE NIGERIA PLC V. ANUMNU

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE NIGERIA PLC
V.
ANUMNU