Constant Gladzah } Plaintiff Vrs Met Capital Group [2022] GHAHC 57 (30 November 2022)

Constant Gladzah } Plaintiff Vrs Met Capital Group [2022] GHAHC 57 (30 November 2022)

The Applicants are not a necessary party to the action as the issues for trial do not require their presence, and joining them at this late stage would only delay the resolution of the case.

Citation
[2022] GHAHC 57
Parties
Plaintiff: Constant Gladzah; Plaintiff: George Afful; Defendant: MET Capital Group; Applicant (seeking Joinder as 2nd Defendant): Receivers of Unicorn Happy Investment (UHI) Microfinance Ltd
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
30 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil (commercial) / Ruling on Application for Joinder
Outcome
Application for joinder refused
Legal Topics
Joinder of Parties, Receivership, Investment Disputes
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Joinder of Parties Receivership Investment Disputes

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Constant Gladzah

Plaintiff

George Afful

Plaintiff

MET Capital Group

Defendant

Receivers of Unicorn Happy Investment (UHI) Microfinance Ltd

Applicant (seeking Joinder as 2nd Defendant)

Procedural Posture

Civil (commercial) / Ruling on Application for Joinder

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Receiver of UHI Microfinance Ltd is a necessary party to the consolidated suit between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant

Ratio Decidendi

The Applicants are not a necessary party to the action as the issues for trial do not require their presence, and joining them at this late stage would only delay the resolution of the case.

Court Disposition

Application for joinder refused

Orders

  • Application for joinder by Receivers of UHI Microfinance Ltd is dismissed