RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants were defendants in Suit No. FHC/ASB/CS/69/2009 at the Federal High Court sitting at Asaba. The respondents were the plaintiffs. The 1st respondent is an Insurance brokerage company while the 2nd respondent is its chief executive. 1st and 2nd appellants are operators in the maritime industry while the 3rd appellant is their chief executive. Sometime in 1997 the appellants approached the 1st respondent to procure for them insurance cover for their three boats from Insurance companies. This the respondent did from a brace of Insurance companies. The total premium for the three policies was in the sum of N3, 115,000.00 out of which the appellants paid only N100, 000.00. The respondent mounted pressure on the appellants who issued cheques to the appellants in the sum of N380, 250.00. These cheques on presentation to the bank bounced. The attempt at the recovery of the premium owing having failed, the respondents t…
SHORELINE LIFTBOATS NIGERIA LTD. & ORS
V.
PREMIUM INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. & ANOR
(2012) JELR 34917 (CA)
Court of Appeal 11 Jun 2012 Nigeria
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BriefBot Summary
- The appellants were defendants in a case at the Federal High Court. - The respondents were the plaintiffs, an insurance brokerage company and its chief executive. - The appellants approached the respondents to procure insurance cover for
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/B/248/2010
Judges:RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Patrick Oganwu with him A.O. Onosivwe For Appellant
O.A. Okpakpor For Respondent
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