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PAULINA EFFISAH
V.
TULLOW GHANA LIMITED

(2013) JELR 67037 (HC)

High Court 31 Jan 2013 Ghana
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- The plaintiff, Paulina Effisah, filed a lawsuit against Tullow Ghana Limited for unlawful termination of her employment. - The plaintiff sought reinstatement to her former position or compensation of GH¢200,000.00. - The defendant denied

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. INDL 43/2010
Judges:KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:MR. ROBERT DASSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF,MR. MICHAEL GYAN NYARKO WITH MISS AKOSUA BOATENG FOR THE DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

The plaintiff, Paulina Effisah, a former employee of the Defendant Company commenced the current action against the Defendant, Tullow Ghana Limited on 8th February, 2010 for the following reliefs:

(a) Reinstatement of Plaintiff to her former employment with all the benefits and promotions due from the date of her purported termination of her appointment. Or

(b) In the alternative, payment to the Plaintiff an amount of GH¢200,000.00 being compensation for unlawful termination of her appointment.

(c) Costs.

The Defendant entered conditional appearance on 11th February, 2010 but went on to file its statement of defence on 3rd March, 2010 denying the claim of the Plaintiff. On 26th April, 2010, the Plaintiff filed a reply to the statement of defence and went on to file application for directions on the same day. Issues raised by the Plaintiff in the application for directions were as follows:

Whether or not Plaintiff’s appointment took effect from 17th October, 2008.

Whether or not Defe…

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