Cephas J. Donkor Vrs P2w Ghana Limited [2022] GHACC 235 (27 October 2022)

Cephas J. Donkor Vrs P2w Ghana Limited [2022] GHACC 235 (27 October 2022)

Service of the court documents on Defendant/Applicant at its registered office through Barbara Reindorf constituted proper service under the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992), and Defendant/Applicant failed to show a reasonable defence to set aside the judgment in default of appearance.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 235
Parties
Plaintiff/respondent: Cephas J. Donkor; Defendant/applicant: P2W Ghana Limited
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
27 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling on Motion to Set Aside Judgment in Default of Appearance
Outcome
Application to set aside judgment in default of appearance dismissed
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Service of Process, Companies Act Compliance
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Default Judgment Service of Process Companies Act Compliance

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Parties

Cephas J. Donkor

Plaintiff/respondent

P2W Ghana Limited

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Motion to Set Aside Judgment in Default of Appearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether service of court documents on Defendant/Applicant was proper under the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992)
  2. 2 Whether Defendant/Applicant demonstrated reasonable defence to set aside judgment in default of appearance

Ratio Decidendi

Service of the court documents on Defendant/Applicant at its registered office through Barbara Reindorf constituted proper service under the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992), and Defendant/Applicant failed to show a reasonable defence to set aside the judgment in default of appearance.

Court Disposition

Application to set aside judgment in default of appearance dismissed

Orders

  • Costs of GH¢2,000.00 awarded to Plaintiff/Respondent