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GHANA UNION ASSURANCE LIMITED V. SAMIVA LIMITED

(2016) JELR 107714 (HC)

High Court  •  SUIT NO. AC 425/2011  •  19 Feb 2016  •  Ghana

Coram
H/L NOVISI A. ARYENE (MRS.)

Judgement

JUDGMENT 

The facts are that on 15th of June 2010, Defendant’s vehicle, a Man Diesel Boom Truck  with registration no. GR. 1232-10 ran into a BMW salon car with registration no CD 8100-09  belonging to the South African High Commission in Accra. The vehicle was insured by Plaintiff  under policy no. M960120. The driver of the Defendant’s truck was arraigned before the District  Court and convicted on his own plea. 

Plaintiff averred that based on the Police Report, the claim between Plaintiff and the South  African High Commission was settled on a total loss basis for an amount of US$62,070.00 and the  insured was paid off. Plaintiff’s claim is that by subrogation rights, she was entitled to refund from  Defendants for money paid to her insured for the damage. Plaintiff averred that the insurance  policy on Defendant’s vehicle was third party with a liability limit of GH₵1,000, equivalent  US$710.95. And that she had written several letters to Defendant claiming the outstanding  US$61…

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