Tawiah Vrs Attaa [2023] GHADC 421 (20 February 2023)

The plaintiff's evidence, corroborated by a witness, established on a balance of probabilities that the defendant used defamatory words, warranting damages and a public retraction.

Citation: [2023] GHADC 421
Parties: Plaintiff: Rose Tawiah; Defendant: Sister Attaa
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 20 February 2023
Procedural Posture: Civil / Judgment
Outcome: judgment for plaintiff
Legal Topics: Defamation, Slander, Damages
Source Language: English

Tort Defamation Slander Damages

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Parties

Rose Tawiah

Plaintiff

Sister Attaa

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the words spoken by the defendant were defamatory

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff's evidence, corroborated by a witness, established on a balance of probabilities that the defendant used defamatory words, warranting damages and a public retraction.

Court Disposition

judgment for plaintiff

Orders

Defendant to pay Ghc2,000.00 general damages to plaintiff
Defendant to publish a retraction of the defamatory words on the local information system for 3 consecutive times