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BENJAMIN OSEI AKOTO
V.
GHANA AIRPORT CO. LTD.

(2011) JELR 69488 (HC)

High Court 23 Feb 2011 Ghana
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- The plaintiff, an employee of the defendant company, filed a lawsuit claiming that his termination was unlawful and unfair. - The defendant denied the plaintiff's claim and argued that the termination was justified due to the plaintiff's

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. INDL 17/2009
Judges:KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:MR. ALEXANDER OSEI OWUSU FOR THE PLAINTIFF; MS ROSEMARY BOAMPONG FOR THE DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

ASUMAN-ADU, J.

The Plaintiff who was an employee of the Defendant Company commenced the current action against the Defendant on 24th March, 2009 for the following reliefs:

i. Declaration that Defendant’s termination of Plaintiff’s employment is unlawful and unfair.

ii. Order compelling Defendant to reinstate Plaintiff to his status quo ante or in the alternative damages to Plaintiff.

iii. Order compelling Plaintiff to pay special damages to Plaintiff.

iv. Order compelling Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s legal fees on full indemnity basis.

v. Costs.

The Defendant entered appearance on 1st April, 2009. It filed its statement of defence on the same day denying the claim of the Plaintiff. However, the Plaintiff brought an application to set aside the entry of appearance for non compliance of the rules but upon an agreement between the parties, the Defendant was allowed to withdraw the said entry of appearance and filed another one with a new accompanying statement of defence on 29th April, …

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