S.C.C. NIGERIA LIMITED SANNI MUMUNI LUCKY UKUSEM UYA V. MRS. ESTHER IGUERINIOVO

AKAAHS, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The plaintiff suffered a personal injury when one of the huge pipes which were loaded in a trailer with Registration No. LA 9677TD rolled and damaged her right leg which had to be amputated. At the time of the accident, the trailer was being driven by 2nd and 3rd defendants, both employees of the 1st defendant. The plaintiff sued the defendants jointly and severally claiming N20,000,000.00 as damages for negligence. Pleadings were ordered and filed with the plaintiff amending her statement of claim three times. The defendants amended their statement of defence only once and the plaintiff filed a reply thereto. Four witnesses including the plaintiff testified in the case. The defendants however did not call any witness and rested their case on the evidence of the plaintiff and her witnesses. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff based on the 3rd amended statement of claim dated 27/8/98 and filed on 10/9/98 but deemed duly filed on 30/9/98.…