SOLOMON KWAKU DANSO ANKAMAH
V.
CRYSTAL ROSE HOTEL
JUDGMENT
Plaintiff per his writ of summons and statement of claim sought the following releifs:
a) Special damages of US$1,689 or its Cedi equivalent being the cost of laptop stolen at Defendant’s hotel and $300 for programmes installed.
b) General damages of GHS10,000 for loss of use and the loss of information on the laptop
c) Costs
On the 14th day of July, 2015, in granting a motion exparte for judgment in default of appearance, the court differently constituted entered judgment in favour of Plaintiff in the sum of US$1,689.00 or its Cedi equivalent. The suit was consequently adjourned for assessment of damages.
In respect of the assessment of damages, Plaintiff filed a witness statement, in which he testified that, he checked into Defendant’s hotel where he was to stay from 12th to 18th March, 2015. According to Plaintiff, on 14th March, 2015 whilst going to lunch, Defendant’s cleaner requested for his room key to clean same but on his return could not find his laptop…