FIRST GHANA MOTORS CO. LTD VRS ATINDE (C11/214/23) [2024] GHACC 47 (4 January 2024)

FIRST GHANA MOTORS CO. LTD VRS ATINDE (C11/214/23) [2024] GHACC 47 (4 January 2024)

Summary judgment is granted only for the undisputed amount of GH₵191,000 admitted by the respondent, with interest, as there are triable issues regarding the legality of payment in US dollars and the quantum of indebtedness. The remainder of the claim and counterclaim must proceed to trial.

Citation
FIRST GHANA MOTORS CO. LTD VRS ATINDE (C11/214/23) [2024] GHACC 47 (4 January 2024)
Parties
Plaintiff/applicant: First Ghana Motors Co. Ltd; Defendant/respondent: Georgina Atinde
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
4 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil / Summary Judgment Ruling
Outcome
application for summary judgment granted in part
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Illegality of Foreign Currency Transactions, Debt Recovery, Counterclaim
Source Language
eng
Contract Law Civil Procedure Summary Judgment Illegality of Foreign Currency Transactions Debt Recovery Counterclaim

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Parties

First Ghana Motors Co. Ltd

Plaintiff/applicant

Georgina Atinde

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Summary Judgment Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether summary judgment should be entered for the plaintiff for the sum claimed in US dollars or its Cedi equivalent
  2. 2 Whether the insistence on payment in US dollars is illegal under Ghanaian law
  3. 3 Whether there are triable issues regarding the amount owed and the legality of the transaction

Ratio Decidendi

Summary judgment is granted only for the undisputed amount of GH₵191,000 admitted by the respondent, with interest, as there are triable issues regarding the legality of payment in US dollars and the quantum of indebtedness. The remainder of the claim and counterclaim must proceed to trial.

Court Disposition

application for summary judgment granted in part

Orders

  • Summary judgment entered for GH₵191,000 with interest at prevailing commercial bank rate from January 2022 until final payment.
  • Leave granted to respondent to defend the remainder of the claim and to prove her counterclaim.