IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
TERRITORY
IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE I. M. BUKAR
SUIT NO. FCT/HC/CV/95/2012
Date of delivery: 27th February, 2013
BETWEEN:
SUNNY BRIGHT MOTORS LTD………………………………………PLAINTIFF
AND
YEIGBA JOSEPH………………………………………………………...DEFENDANT
Mr. J. A. Aluman – holding the brief of
Mr. Ayuba Abdul……………………………………………………..for the Plaintiff
JUDGMENT
On the 26th day of September 2012, the plaintiff came to court
by way of a writ of summons claiming against the defendant as
follows:
(a)
A declaration that the defendant is liable in tort to the
Plaintiff Company resulting from the defendant’s act of
dangerous driving.
(b)
The sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two million Naira) being the
total
amount
expended
on
the
passengers
as
compensation arising from the accident caused by the
defendant’s act of dangerous driving.