VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS V. MRS. FRANCESCA PABLO AMARAN

YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, coram C. J. Aneke, J delivered on the 30th November, 2016 in suit No: FHC/L/CS/50/2012 wherein judgment was entered for the Respondent and the Court pronounced the following award:

i. The sum of ₦216,000.00 (Two Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Naira) paid for return journey from London to Accra on the e-ticket;

ii. 21% interest per annum on the said ₦216,000.00 from the 2th November, 2011 to 30/11/2016

iii. 65,000 Francs

iv. the Plaintiff is entitled to the cost of ₦100,000.00 (one Hundred Thousand Naira) against the Defendant.

v. 10% interest per annum is awarded on the judgment debt

vi. all other claims of the plaintiff are hereby dismissed.

Dissatisfied with the judgment, the Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal on the 23/1/2017 and dated same day setting out a sole ground of Appeal.

The Respondent as Plaintiff took out a writ against the Appellant c…