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EDMUND SIAW AKUGBEY
V.
CARE INTERNATIONAL GHANA

(2011) JELR 65038 (HC)

High Court 31 Mar 2011 Ghana
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- The Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the Defendant claiming unlawful dismissal, recovery of entitlements, general damages, and interest. - The Plaintiff was a former employee of the Defendant, an International Non-Governmental Organizati

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Suit Number:SUIT NO: INDL/22/09
Judges:JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:MR. D. K. SOKPOR FOE THE PLAINTIFF; MR. JOHN OPOKU FOR THE DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

ASUMAN-ADU, J.

In an action against the Defendant filed on 7th May, 2009, the Plaintiff claims the following reliefs:-

1. A declaration that the summary dismissal of the Plaintiff was unlawful.

2. Recovery of all computed entitlements lawfully due the Plaintiff.

3. General damages.

4. Interest on the computed entitlements at the prevailing bank rate from the 20th day of December, 2007 to date of final payment.

The Defendant entered appearance on 2nd June, 2009 and subsequently filed its Statement of Defence on 24th June, 2009. In an accompanying Statement of Claim, the Plaintiff avers that he was a former employee of the Defendant who is an International Non-Governmental Organization. Until the 1st day of August, 2007 the Plaintiff was an Administrator/Accountant of the Defendant organization when he was summarily dismissed as per a dismissal letter dated the 20th day of December, 2007. Before his dismissal he was stationed at the Takoradi sub office of the Defendant Organization.

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