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MATILDA PIGGOTT V. ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA LIMITED

(2023) JELR 112125 (HC)

High Court  •  E2/07/2018  •  6 Feb 2023  •  Ghana

Coram
CHARITY A. ASEM (MRS.), J

Appearances
NELSON M. KPORHA FOR PLAINTIFF S M K DZIKUNU FOR DEFENDANT

Judgement
<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">JUDGMENT</span></strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">The Plaintiff sued the Defendant, Electricity Company of Ghana Limited for the following relief endorse, filed on the 26/7/2017;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">i. General and special damages for negligence.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">ii. Further or other relief the Honourable Court may deem fit.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">Her story has it that, on the 21st day of June, 2015 during the off period of the load shedding exercise, some workers of the Defendant Company (ECG) Ho came to her area of residence to reconnect a transformer serving their customers who were without power.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">According to her, whilst reconnecting power, there were several power outages which resulted in a very high-power surges whenever the power is turned on, as a result of which part of her house particularly her kitchen, storeroom and living room were guttered with fire and several items were destroyed. She estimated the total value of items destroyed at GH¢33,398.00 and $7,935.00.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">According to her, she applied to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Ho and a report on the fire was issued on 7…</span></p>

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