A. G. LEVENTIS NIG. PLC V. CHIEF CHRISTIAN AKPU

I. F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (hereinafter called "the court below") delivered on 3rd July, 2001 allowing in part, the decision of the trial High Court, Onitsha in Onitsha Judicial Division presided over by Nwankwo, J., delivered on the 18th May, 1998 in favour of the plaintiff/respondent.

Dissatisfied with the said decision, the appellant has further appealed to this court on four (4) Grounds of Appeal. Without their particulars, they read as follows:

GROUND ONE

"The learned Justices of the Court of Appeal erred in law in failing to consider or adjudicate upon a Ground of Appeal and issue for determination raised by the defendant/appellant, viz that the plaintiff/respondent failed to plead particulars of negligence and that consequent upon this failure, any evidence of negligence went to no issue".

GROUND TWO

"The learned Justices of the Court of Appeal erred in law when after stri…