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GEORGINA MENSAH V. BENJAMIN ESSAH

(2016) JELR 107473 (HC)

High Court  •  SUIT NO. BC/317/2015  •  17 May 2016  •  Ghana

Coram
JUSTICE E.K. MENSAH

Judgement

JUDGMENT

MENSAH, J.

By her Writ of Summons issued out at the Registry of the High Court, Accra on the 16th January,  2015, and the amended statement of claim filed on the 15th April, 2015, the claim of the Plaintiff  against the Defendant is for: 

(1) General Damages of GH₵500,000.00 for causing the death of Isaac Nuamah, her  son under the below Heads. 

(a) Compensation for two surviving children 

(b) Compensation for surviving mother  

(c) Compensation for father 

(d) Compensation for two siblings 

(e) Compensation for pain and suffering 

(f) Loss of expectation of life 

(g) Loss of prospective dependency 

(h) Funeral/Hospital expenses 

(i) Loss of earnings 

Per the records, the defendant per Counsel entered conditional appearance on the 11th February,  2015, and filed defence on the 18th March, 2015, and further with an amended statement of  defence on the 16th June, 2016. At the close of pleadings and at the level of application for  Directions the issues set down for trial are;

(a) Whether or …

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