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GEORGINA MENSAH V. DONEWELL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(2017) JELR 64893 (HC)

High Court  •  SUIT NO. GJ/223/2016  •  10 Mar 2017  •  Ghana

Coram
JUSTICE GIFTY DEKYEM (MRS) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT LABOUR DIVISION I ACCRA

Judgement

JUDGMENT

Plaintiff/Applicant is seeking the following reliefs in the suit:

1. An order for recovery of the sum of GHS800,403.00 being general and special damages as well as costs awarded in her favour against the Defendant’s insured being judgment debt in suit number BC 317/2015. 2. Interest on the judgment sum above at a prevailing bank rate from 17th May, 2016 till date of final payment.

The instant application is for summary judgment pursuant to order 14(1) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (CI 47) which provides that:

“Where in an action a defendant has been served with a statement of claim and has filed appearance, the plaintiff may on notice apply to the Court for judgment against the defendant on the ground that the defendant has no defence to a claim included in the writ, or to a particular part of such a claim, or that the defendant has no defence to such a claim or part of a claim, except as to the amount of any damages claimed.”

The only issue to consider is whet…

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