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WOODHOUSE LTD. V. AIRTEL GHANA LTD.

(2018) JELR 68887 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/08/2018  •  12 Dec 2018  •  Ghana

Coram
ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING), ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, APPAU JSC

Judgement

BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC

In this judgment the defendant/appellant/appellant shall be referred to as the defendant while the plaintiff/respondent/respondent shall be referred to as the plaintiff.

At the High Court the plaintiff’s claim against the defendant was for

i. An order directed at defendant to pay the sum of US$2,225,600 being an amount due plaintiff as at 31st December 2012 by virtue of the agreement dated 5th January 2009.

ii. Interest on the sum of money from January 2009 to date of final removal of all the seven 20 Footer containers on plaintiffs land at the prevailing commercial rate.

iii. Damages for loss of use of plaintiffs land.

The High Court entered judgment for the respondent in the sum as endorsed on the writ of summons with interest to be calculated. The appeal to the Court of Appeal did not yield much for the appellant as the Court virtually confirmed the findings of the High Court except a slight variation in the quantum of award. The appellant has further appealed to this …

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