JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION
On 30th August 2019, the plaintiff commenced an action at the High Court by a writ of summons and statement of claim against the 1st defendant for the reliefs endorsed therein. After the close of pleadings, the 2nd defendant was joined to the suit following an application by the 1st defendant for the joinder of the 2nd defendant. This led to the plaintiff amending its writ of summons and statement of claim, which it filed on 21st August 2020.
RELIEFS
Per its amended writ of summons, the plaintiff claims the following reliefs:
“1. General and special damages against the Defendants for the negligent cutting of the Plaintiff’s fibre optic cable network by the workmen, employees, servants and or agents of the Defendants.
2. The sum of GHc298,556.1 being the repair cost of fibre cuts by the Defendants at 44 locations from October 2018 to February 2019.
3. Interest on relief 2 from the 1st March 2019 to date of final payment.
4. Costs including legal fees assessed based on the…