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G.U.O. OKEKE & SONS LTD & ANOR. V. FELIX USIFOR

(2007) JELR 49070 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/I/134/2004  •  22 May 2007  •  Nigeria

Coram
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JCA; AMINA ADAMU AUGIE JCA; JOHN INYANG OKORO JCA;

Judgement
<p>M. D. MUHAMMAD, J. C. A. (Delivering the lead : ): This is an appeal against the decision of the Ogun State High Court in Suit No.HCJ/83/2000 presided by M.O. Dipeolu J. The Respondent in this appeal was the Plaintiff at the lower court while the Appellant was the Defendant.</p><p> Respondent's claim against the Appellant and one other person now deceased, jointly and severally, was for the sum of seven hundred and eighty-eight thousand five hundred naira (N788,500:00k) being special damages for the cost of repairs of Respondent's Toyota Hiace Vehicle with Registration NO.AS 939 KJA and loss of income for (83) eighty-three days at the rate of N4,500:00k per day when the said vehicle was off the road following the accident caused by the negligence of the Defendants Respondent's further claim included:-</p><p> (1) Interest on the aforesaid sum at the rate of 32% per annum from 10th may 1999 till judgment and thereafter at 10% till liquidation of the judgment debt;</p><p> (2) General Damages of N500,00…</p>

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