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ALEX ONUMAH COLEMAN & ANOR.
V.
NEWMONT GHANA GOLD & ORS.

(2021) JELR 107270 (SC)

Supreme Court 10 Mar 2021 Ghana
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- Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeal's decision, holding the appellants' summary dismissal for misconduct was valid, as disciplinary proceedings followed the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the rules of natural justice. - The Co

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/67/2019
Judges:BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC (PRESIDING) APPAU, JSC DORDZIE (MRS.), JSC HONYENUGA, JSC AMADU, JSC
Counsel:EMMANUEL BRIGHT OTOKOH FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS. MATILDA IDUN-DONKOR FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

HONYENUGA, JSC

INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kumasi dated the 24th day of October, 2017 reversing the decision of the High Court, Sunyani, dated 18th December, 2015. By their amended Writs and Statement of claim filed in the High Court, on the 21st January and 18th February 2011 respectively, the Plaintiffs/Respondents/Appellants who were nine former employees of the Defendants/Appellant/Respondent’s mining company instituted three suits against the Defendant/Appellant/Respondent claiming a declaration that their interdiction and subsequent dismissals was wrong in law, an order for their reinstating and all monies due to them from the period of interdiction and summary dismissal paid to them with interest or in the alternative general damages for wrongful dismissal. The three suits were consolidated and tied together by the High Court which gave judgment in favour of the Plaintiffs/Respondents/Appellants. In this appeal, the Plaintiff…

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