Uu Michaels Company Ltd Vrs Metro Mass Transit Limited [2023] GHACC 532 (12 May 2023)

Uu Michaels Company Ltd Vrs Metro Mass Transit Limited [2023] GHACC 532 (12 May 2023)

The defendant failed to provide any credible evidence or legal defence to discredit the plaintiff's claim or the supporting exhibits, and thus summary judgment is warranted in favour of the plaintiff for the amount claimed.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 532
Parties
Plaintiff: U. U Michaels Company Ltd; Defendant: Metro Mass Transit Ltd
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
12 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil / Summary Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment for the plaintiff
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Debt Recovery, Supply of Goods
Source Language
English
Contract Law Civil Procedure Summary Judgment Debt Recovery Supply of Goods

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Parties

U. U Michaels Company Ltd

Plaintiff

Metro Mass Transit Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant owes the plaintiff GHC823,040.15 for supplied spare parts
  2. 2 Whether the defendant has a valid defence to the plaintiff's claim

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant failed to provide any credible evidence or legal defence to discredit the plaintiff's claim or the supporting exhibits, and thus summary judgment is warranted in favour of the plaintiff for the amount claimed.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment for the plaintiff

Orders

  • Defendant to pay GHC823,040.15 to plaintiff
  • Defendant to pay interest on GHC823,040.15 from December 2022 until date of final payment