SENATOR HOTEL GHANA LIMITED V. NANA ERNEST AIDOO

JUDGMENT

AMADU JSC:-

(1) This appeal is from the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the judgment of the trial court except a variation of the quantum of general damages awarded to the Plaintiff/Respondent.

(2) In the High Court Kumasi, the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the “Plaintiff”) claimed from the Defendant/Appellant/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the “Defendant”) the following reliefs:-

a) An Order for the recovery of an amount of Sixty-Four Thousand  Ghana Cedis (Ghc64,000.00) being rent arrears from May to December, 2014.

b) Interest on the said amount at the prevailing bank rate from December, 2014 till date of final payment.

c) An Order for the recovery of an amount of Fifty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (Gh58,000.00) being the cost of the Plaintiff’s properties which were destroyed by the Defendant.

d) An Order for the recovery of an amount of Twenty-five Thousand One Hundred and Eighteen Ghana Cedis Thirty-two Pesewas (Ghc25,118.32) b…