IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division, which was delivered by the Hon. Justice A. A. Phillips, J. (as the learned trial Judge then was) on November 12, 2010 in Suit No. 1D/609/2008. By the Judgment in question, the Court below granted the Respondent's claim in part, and dismissed the Appellant's Counter-Claim in its entirety. Being dissatisfied with the vexed Judgment, the Appellant filed the Notice of Appeal thereof on 25/01/2011 in the Court below.
BACKGROUND FACTS: -
The genesis of the present appeal is traceable to April 16, 2008. That was the day the Respondent filed in the Court below a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim, seeking some declaratory reliefs and damages for negligent breach of contract and malicious dismissal. By the Statement of Claim thereof, dated 15/4/08 but filed on 16/4/08, the Respondent claimed the following reliefs against …