INTRODUCTION
The vehicle of the Plaintiff, a Police Officer was involved in an accident with 2 nd Defendant's vehicle driven by the 1 st Defendant in Accra on 16 th August, 2021 causing damage to the Plaintiff's Toyota Tundra Truck. The Plaintiff also a barrister at law, was then stationed at the Regional Police Headquarters at SekondiTakoradi in the Western Region. By the Plaintiff's case the accident was as a result of the negligence of the 1 st Defendant and according to the Defendants it was as a result a mechanical fault which was unavoidable. The Plaintiff averred that the Defendants having subsequently paid for the damage caused to his truck entitled him to damages for loss of use of same from 17 th August, 2021 to 11 th March 2022. The Plaintiff averred that he rented another vehicle for US$100.00 per day and paid for it and is consequently claiming from the Defendants the sum of US$20,700.00 as cost incurred for renting an alternative vehicle for his duties and other rounds.
It appears the parties attempted to resolve this matter amicably and the Defendants paid to the Plaintiff GHS18,300.00 being the cost of repairing his vehicle but the issue of loss of use was left unresolved and it is what the Plaintiff claims to be the sum for loss of use that is vehemently being opposed to by the Defendants.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF PLAINTIFF'S CASE
The Plaintiff, a barrister at law at the time of the accident was also a Police Officer and stationed in Takoradi. Whiles driving his Toyota Tundra Truck in Accra on 16 th August, 2021 it got hit by a vehicle driven by 1 st Defendant and employee of 2 nd Defendant Company. It is the case of the Plaintiff that as a result of the negligence of the 1 st Defendant, various parts of his vehicle was damaged and the matter was reported at a police station and both vehicles were impounded for investigation. According to the Plaintiff his vehicle became unmotorable and same had to be towed to a garage for repairs. Meanwhile the Plaintiff 's case is that, the Defendants subsequently accepted liability and agreed to pay for the cost of repairs. It is the further contention of the Plaintiff that he rented a Toyota Land Cruiser from Apostos Car Rentals for his daily activities at the cost of US$100.00 per day and claims from the Defendants the sum of US$20,700.00 as money paid by him for the car rental by way of special damages.
On 16 th March, 2022, the Plaintiff issued an Amended Writ of Summons and a Statement of Claim agains
