Saamoah v Marfo (/A5/03/2024) [2025] GHADC 156 (20 June 2025)

Saamoah v Marfo (/A5/03/2024) [2025] GHADC 156 (20 June 2025)

Plaintiff failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that the Defendant uttered the alleged defamatory words to the hearing of third parties; there was no corroborative evidence or credible witnesses, and thus no publication or defamation was established.

Citation
[2025] GHADC 156
Parties
Plaintiff: Professor Stanley Saamoah; Defendant: Samuel Marfo
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
20 June 2025
Case Number
/A5/03/2024
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
Plaintiff's suit dismissed
Legal Topics
Slander, Burden of Proof, Damages
Source Language
English
Tort Defamation Slander Burden of Proof Damages

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Parties

Professor Stanley Saamoah

Plaintiff

Samuel Marfo

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the alleged words spoken by the Defendant were slanderous and thus defamatory

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that the Defendant uttered the alleged defamatory words to the hearing of third parties; there was no corroborative evidence or credible witnesses, and thus no publication or defamation was established.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's suit dismissed

Orders

  • All reliefs sought by Plaintiff are dismissed
  • Costs of GHC1000.00 awarded to Defendant against Plaintiff