CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of Oke-Lawal J. of the High Court of Lagos State in Suit No. ID/515/06 delivered on the 25th day of April 2008 dismissing the Defendant/Appellant's application to set aside the service on it of the Originating Summons.
On 28/4/06, the Claimants/Respondents took out a writ against the Defendant/Appellant, their former employer, claiming general damages for breach of duty of care and/or compensation for injuries and losses occasioned by the hazardous chemicals they were compelled to handle in the course of employment without protective gadgets or safety measures. The Respondents claimed that the Writ of Summons, Statement of Claim and other front loaded processes were served on the Defendant/Appellant by a bailiff of the Lagos State High Court by name Sola Oladipo by delivering same to the receptionist of the Appellant Company on 10/5/06. He subsequently filed an affidavit of service o…