MILTON PAUL OHWOVORIOLE SAN VS FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & ORS
June 18, 2025AUTO IMPORT EXPORT VS J. A. A. ADEBAYO
June 18, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2002) Legalpedia (SC) 10137
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Mon Dec 30, 2002
Suit Number: SC. 175/1995
CORAM
U. MOHAMMED
O. ACHIKE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
U.A. KALGO
PARTIES
HON. JUSTICE K. O. ANYA (Rtd) APPELLANTS
IMO CONCORDE HOTELS LTD.STEPHEN AGBANYUOLONGINUS NWORIE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff instituted action in negligence for the loss of his car which was parked at the defendant’s hotel.
HELD
The court held that negligence was not proved
ISSUES
Was the Court of Appeal right in holding that the respondent did not owe the appellant a duty of care especially in the light of the facts of this case? Was the Court of Appeal right in asserting that such duty of care could only be founded on contract? Was the Appellant entitled to the award of special and general damages? Whether the claim of N65,000.00 as the value of the cross-Respondent’s car was established
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Benson v. Otubor (1975) 3 SC 9;|Okoli v. Nwagu (1960) SCNLR 48; (1960) 3 FSC 16,|Nigeria Airways Ltd v. Abe (1988) 4 NWLR (pt. 90) 524;|Strabag Construction (Nig.) Ltd v. Ogarekpe (1991)1 NWLR (pt. 170)733|Koya v. UBA (1997)1 NWLR (pt. 481) 251 at 291
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE|
