DWUMAH VRS MUMUNI AND ANOTHER (E7/1/19) [2022] GHAHC 139 (9 December 2022)

DWUMAH VRS MUMUNI AND ANOTHER (E7/1/19) [2022] GHAHC 139 (9 December 2022)

The 1st defendant uttered defamatory statements concerning the plaintiff, which were published to third parties by both defendants. The words imputed criminal conduct and professional misconduct, were false, and were not protected by qualified privilege. The plaintiff’s reputation was injured and he is entitled to damages.

Citation
[2022] GHAHC 139
Parties
Plaintiff: Baffour Anthony Dwumah; 1st Defendant: Isshaku Mumuni; 2nd Defendant: Joseph Donkor
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
9 December 2022
Case Number
E7/1/19
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff
Legal Topics
Defamation, Slander, Qualified Privilege, Damages
Source Language
English
Tort Law Defamation Slander Qualified Privilege Damages

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Parties

Baffour Anthony Dwumah

Plaintiff

Isshaku Mumuni

1st Defendant

Joseph Donkor

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 1st defendant uttered defamatory words concerning the plaintiff
  2. 2 Whether the words were published to third parties
  3. 3 Whether the words were defamatory in their natural and ordinary meaning

Ratio Decidendi

The 1st defendant uttered defamatory statements concerning the plaintiff, which were published to third parties by both defendants. The words imputed criminal conduct and professional misconduct, were false, and were not protected by qualified privilege. The plaintiff’s reputation was injured and he is entitled to damages.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff

Orders

  • The defendants shall pay general damages of GHc300,000.00 to the plaintiff for defamation.
  • The defendants are perpetually restrained from further publishing the defamatory statement.