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SALEMOK GHANA LIMITED
V.
ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED

(2019) JELR 69799 (HC)

High Court 26 Jun 2019 Ghana
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- The Plaintiff Company, Salemok Ghana Limited, is claiming $5,000 USD and interest against the Defendant, Ecobank Ghana Limited, for unauthorized transactions and negligence. - Salemok's claim is based on alleged unauthorized transfers fro

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: AB/88/2015
Judges:HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Counsel:MR. LAMTIIG APANGA THE PLAINTIFF ,MR. ROBERT PAPPOE FOR THE DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

ACKAAH-BOAFO, J.

i. Introduction:

[1] The Plaintiff Company, Salemok Ghana Limited ("Salemok"), claims $5,000 United States Dollars and interest against the Defendant for unauthorized transaction that occurred on its account, damages for negligence and costs from the Defendant, Ecobank Ghana Limited (the "Bank"), for unauthorized withdrawals from its dollar account and, for damages for loss suffered as a result of the Bank's negligence in handling Salemok's monies in its account with the Bank.

[2] Salemok's claim relates to an alleged unauthorized transfer of money between December 22, 2014 and about December 24, 2014 totaling $8,000 and related complaint lodged by a letter dated January 7, 2015 to the Bank upon the discovery of the unauthorized transfers.

[3] The claim of the Plaintiff was met with a statement of defence filed by the Defendant on January 26, 2016 in which the Plaintiff’s claim was vehemently denied. The Defendant contends that the Plaintiff failed to comply with …

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