COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE (NIGLT) CGG NIG LTD V. MOSES AMINU
(2015) JELR 48750 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.61/2006
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6 Mar 2015
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Nigeria
Coram
MUHAMMED SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC
OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC
OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JSC
KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS JSC
CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE JSC
Appearances
D. I. Ajaba For the Appellant;
D. Lamikuro, SAN with him T. Adebayo, E. Akwuruoaha For the Respondent.
Judgement
<p><strong>OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): </strong>The plaintiff was an employee of the defendant. In the course of his employment he suffered severe injuries on his wrist. After an operation, the wrist became virtually useless. When all attempts by the plaintiff to convince the defendant to pay compensation failed he took out a Writ of Summons accompanied by statement of claim against the defendant claiming the sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) as special and general damages for the negligence and injuries he suffered while in the course of duty in the defendant company. After these originating processes were served on the defendant, the defendant entered Conditional Appearance on the 1st of November 1999. Notwithstanding the fact that defendant's appearance was unresolved the plaintiff filed a Motion on Notice on 4/1/99 under Order 27 rule 7 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules of Bendal State 1988 (application in Delta State) for:</p><p> 1. An order of Court entβ¦</p>