LAVERNE CARRANZA NAA OKAILEY SHOOTER V. INTERCOM PROGRAMMING & MANUFACTURING CO LTD
(2019) JELR 66018 (HC)
High Court
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SUIT NO: BC/684/2015
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20 May 2019
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Ghana
Coram
HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Appearances
CARLOS DE-SOUZA FOR THE PLAINTIFF ,NANA ADJOA HACKMAN FOR THE DEFENDANT
Judgement
<p>JUDGMENT</p><p>i. Introduction:</p><p>[1] The universe unfolded so beautifully for the Plaintiff Laverne Carranza Naa Okailey Shooter, in 2012/2013 as she was crowned Miss Ghana 2012. According to her, her success at the Miss Ghana event gave her the opportunity to represent Ghana at the Miss World in 2013 and was the Second Runner up at the event organized in Bali, Indonesia. As a result of her position she says she became known as Miss World Africa for the year 2013.</p><p>[2] This action instituted on July 14, 2015 is against Intercom Programming and Manufacturing Company Limited (IPMC). By this action the Plaintiff is praying for a declaration that the Defendant used her image and also referred to her as an Ambassador of the Defendant Company without her consent/authorization. The Plaintiff is therefore praying the Court for the sum of Fifty Thousand United States of America Dollars ($50,000.00) as compensation and interest on the said sum of money. The lawsuit started when the Plaintiff was a Student…</p>