DANIEL JOJO RICHARDSON
V.
TV3 NETWORK LIMITED

(2002) JELR 63490 (CA)

Court of Appeal · C.A. 120/2001 · 19 Dec 2002 · Ghana

CORAM

ADINYIRA JA, OWUSU-ANSAH JA, ADDO JA

Core Terms ^Beta

plaintiff

high court

article

defendant

asanka delight

court

cross-examination

disciplinary authority

interest of the company

wrongful dismissal

application of article

chief executive

circumstances of this case

disciplinary action

plaintiff’s claim

plaintiff’s evidence

appellant’s main grounds

breach of natural justice

charge sheet

clear case of a finding of fact

collective agreement overtime

compulsory overtime

correct disciplinary procedure

employees of the defendant company

employment of the defendant

excessive reliance

following issues

following reliefs

judgment of the high court accra

last preceeding section

learned judge

light of the provisions of article

lordship mr. justice victor ofoe

next day

normal hours

owusu-ansah

p.k. owusu-ansah

plaintiff appellant

prima facie evidence of gross insubordination

remaining grounds of appeal

result of the conduct

said dismissal

said information

statutory requirement

submission counsel

support of this ground of appeal

terms of reference

time work

ultra vires

written reply

OWUSU-ANSAH, JA

The plaintiff/Appellant was employed by the Defendant in June 1997 as a Cameraman. He became Executive Cameraman and Chairman of the Local Branch of the Public Service Workers’ Union (PSWU)

On the 3rd of February 2000, the Plaintiff was summarily dismissed from the employment of the Defendant. His salary at that time was ¢485,881.00 per month or ¢5,830,572.00 per annum.

The Plaintiff was aggrieved by the said dismissal. He therefore caused a Writ of Summons to be issued against the Defendant for the following reliefs:

(a) “A declaration that his dismissal by the Defendant is unlawful;

(b) Damages for unlawful dismissal

(c) Costs.”

At the hearing of the Summons for Directions the following issues were agreed for trial.

(i) “Whether or not the Defendant has the power to dismiss the Plaintiff for failure to work after 5.00pm;

(ii) Whether or not overtime is compulsory;

(iii) Whether or not the Plaintiff was informed far in advance that the production of “ASANKA DELIGHT” had been…

DANIEL JOJO RICHARDSON V. TV3 NETWORK LIMITED

DANIEL JOJO RICHARDSON
V.
TV3 NETWORK LIMITED