AMASHIGAH V GOD'S WAY GUEST HOUSE (AR/AA/DC/A11/02/2025) [2024] GHADC 523 (7 October 2024)
The defendant, by consent, agreed to compensate the plaintiff for the loss of the motorbike due to negligence while the plaintiff was a guest, settling the matter as per the terms of agreement.
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- Citation
- [2024] GHADC 523
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Evans Amashigah; Defendant: God’s Way Guest House
- Court
- District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Case Number
- AR/AA/DC/A11/02/2025
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Consent Judgment
- Outcome
- judgment for plaintiff by consent
- Legal Topics
- Negligence, Damages, Settlement
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Evans Amashigah
Plaintiff
God’s Way Guest House
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Consent Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant is liable for the theft of the plaintiff’s motorbike due to negligence
- 2 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to compensation for the lost motorbike
Ratio Decidendi
The defendant, by consent, agreed to compensate the plaintiff for the loss of the motorbike due to negligence while the plaintiff was a guest, settling the matter as per the terms of agreement.
Court Disposition
judgment for plaintiff by consent
Orders
- Defendant to pay GH₵10,000.00 to the plaintiff in full settlement for the lost motorbike, payable in three instalments: GH₵4,000.00 in September 2024, GH₵4,000.00 in October 2024, and GH₵2,000.00 in November 2024
- No order as to costs
Full Case Text
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EVANS AMASHIGAH V GOD’S WAY GUEST HOUSE IN THE DISTRICT COURT HELD AT ADANSI ASOKWA ON MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 BEFORE HER WORSHIP LINDA FREMAH BOAMAH-OKYERE, ESQ. SUIT NO. AR/AA/DC/A11/02/2025 EVANS AMASHIGAH V GOD’S WAY GUEST HOUSE Plaintiff present Defendant represented by Oduro Bright(manager) No legal representation _____________________________________________________________________________ 1. The Plaintiff claimed against the Defendant as follows: CONSENT JUDGMENT a) An order of the Court to compel Defendant to purchase Plaintiff’s Haojin Motor bike with registration number M – 24 AC 432 or pay its equivalent market price which motor bike was stolen from the Guest House due to the negligence of the Guest House on 26th July, 2024 when the Plaintiff lodged in the said guest house. b) An order to compel the Defendant to license the motor bike after the purchase c) An order for incidental cost. 2. The matter was referred to the Court – Connected ADR and the matter has been successfully resolved amicably. The parties have agreed and Judgment is entered in favour of the Plaintiff Page 1 of 2 EVANS AMASHIGAH V GOD’S WAY GUEST HOUSE to the extent of the Terms of Settlement entered into by the parties on 25th September, 2024 as follows: a) That the Defendant shall pay an amount of GH₵10,000.00 to the Plaintiff to cover the value of the lost bike b) That the said GH₵10,000.00 shall be paid in the following manner: i. GH₵4,000.00 to be paid in September 2024 ii. GH₵4,000.00 to be paid in October 2024 iii. GH₵2,000.00 to be paid in November 2024 3. There shall be no order as to costs MRS. LINDA FREMAH BOAMAH-OKYERE SGD. MAGISTRATE 07/10/2024 Page 2 of 2