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FRANK ADDAI NUAKO
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NEWMONT GHANA GOLD LTD. AND NEWMONT GOLDEN RIDGE LTD

(2021) JELR 108977 (CA)

Court of Appeal 25 Mar 2021 Ghana
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- This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court, Sunyani, in which the claims of the plaintiff were dismissed and judgment was entered for the defendants. - The plaintiff was an employee of the second defendant and filed a lawsuit

Case Details

Suit Number:H1/11/2020
Judges:ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) J A (PRESIDING), ALEX B. POKU ACHEAMPONG J A, SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU J A
Counsel:JOSEPH TAWIAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT WIREDU PEPRAH FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS. (ABSENT)

JUDGMENT

DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.), JA

[1.] This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Sunyani dated 13th December, 2018. In the said judgment, the trial judge dismissed the claims of the  Plaintiff/Appellant herein and entered judgment for the Defendants/Respondents  herein. For ease of reference, the Plaintiff/Appellant will be called the Appellant and the  Defendants/Respondents will be called the Respondents. 

The 1st Respondent is a company registered under the laws of Ghana and carries on  mining operations at Kenyasi in the then Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana while the 2nd Respondent is a subsidiary company of the 1st Respondent carrying on its operations at  Akyem in the Eastern Region. 

[2] The Appellant was until 23rd July, 2014, an employee of the 2nd Respondent. The  Appellant issued his Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim against the Respondents on 20 – 2 - 2015 jointly and severally for the following reliefs: - 

a. A Declaration that the summary dismissal of the pl…

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