KWABENA ASANTE KROBEA vs. GOLD COAST FUND MANAGEMENT [2019]DLHC8721

Date	2019-11-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO. C2/103/12019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC8721

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI HIGH COURT JUDGE

JUDY EDUSEI FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

DR. FREDRICK BOAMAH FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLHC8721
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWABENA ASANTE KROBEA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GOLD COAST FUND
MANAGEMENT<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,
KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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C2/103/12019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 25TH NOVEMBER 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JUDY EDUSEI
FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DR. FREDRICK
BOAMAH FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP
JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI, HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>On 14th August 2019, the
plaintiff/applicant hereinafter called the applicant issued a writ against the
defendant for:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a) The recovery of cash the sum of One
Million Four Hundred and Sixty &nbsp;Nine
Thousand Ghana Cedis, Sixty four pesewas being various investments placed with the
defendant at different times which amount the defendant has failed or refused
to pay despite repeated demands.<o:p></o:p>(b) Interest on the said amount at the
prevailing bank rate from 1st November 2018 to date of final
payment.<o:p></o:p>The defendant/respondent hereinafter
called the respondent entered appearance on 18th September 2019 and
filed her statement of defence on the same date which was 18th
September 2019.<o:p></o:p>On 18th October 2019, the
applicant filed an application for summary judgment under Order 14 of CI 47.&nbsp; It was served on the respondent counsel on 23rd
October 2019.&nbsp; The respondent filed
affidavit in opposition to the application on 7th November
2019.&nbsp; The applicant also filed a
supplementary affidavit on 31st October 2019.&nbsp; It was served on the respondent counsel on 2nd
November 2019.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The motion was heard on 20th
November 2019.&nbsp; The main contention of
the applicant counsel was that, the respondent statement of defence does not
disclose any triable issue.&nbsp; Therefore,
summary judgment should be entered in favour of the applicant.&nbsp; The respondent affidavit in opposition was to
the effect that, her defence discloses triable issues.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The purpose of summary judgment under
Order 14 of CI 47 is to allow a plaintiff to obtain judgment summarily without
necessarily going through trial, in a situation where the defendant is not able
to set up any bonafide &nbsp;defence.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Again, in summary judgment, the
plaintiff claim should be clear on the face of it.&nbsp; The defendant should have been served with
the plaintiff writ, entered appearance and filed a defence. &nbsp;&nbsp;Also, the plaintiff claim should be clear and
unimpeachable.<o:p></o:p>See: Yartel Boat Building
Co. V Annan (1991) 2 GLR 11<o:p></o:p>Atlanta Timber Co.
V Victoria Timber Co. Ltd (1962) 1 GLR 221<o:p></o:p>Sanunu V Salifu
(2009) SCGLR 586<o:p></o:p>This means that, in a situation where
the defendant is not able to set up a good defence then, the court may grant
summary judgment.<o:p></o:p>See: Ballast Nedam
Ghana BV. V Horizon Marine Construction (2010) SCGLR 435<o:p></o:p>Duncan V Kawoaco
Ltd. (1981) GLR 476<o:p></o:p>This means that, a court cannot grant
summary judgment if the defendant’s defence disclose triable issues<o:p></o:p>See: Mustapha V
National Investment Bank Ltd (2005-2006) SCGLR 1037<o:p></o:p>