SAMUEL HORACE QUARTEY V. BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LIMITED & THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZED CRIME OFFICE ACCRA
(2017) JELR 107431 (HC)
High Court
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HRCM 219/15
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28 Apr 2017
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Ghana
Coram
GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Appearances
GODFRED ACHEAMPONG, HOLDING BRIEF FOR JOHN KUMAH, FOR THE APPLICANT.
SIKA AGGREY FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
ABU ISSAH FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT </h2><p> </p><p><strong>ADDO, J.</strong></p><p>The Applicant prays the Court for a declaration that the conduct of the 1st Respondent was wrongful and in breach of his fundamental human rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992. </p><p>Secondly, the Applicant prays for an order directed at the 1st Respondent to pay him a compensatory amount of Five Hundred and Thirty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢530,000.00) being the amount of losses he has incurred since 2012. </p><p>The Applicant further seeks interests on the amount of GH¢530,000.00 from May 2012 until the date of final payment as well as costs and any other order or orders as the Court may deem meet. </p><p>The undisputed facts that have given rise to this suit is that sometime in April, 2012, one Veldonna Retel transferred the sum of Twenty-four Thousand United States of American Dollars (USD 24,000.00) to the Applicant through the Applicant’s account with the 1st Respondent. </p><p>The 1st Respondent reported its receipt of the said USD 24,000.00, to the Fin…</p>