[1992]DLCA2044 • February 13, 1992 • Court of Appeal
NEEQUAYE vs. GHANA FILM INDUSTRY CORPORATION
The plaintiff, an employee of the Ghana Film Industry Corporation (GFIC) working as a lighting technician, was interdicted and had his salary suspended following allegations of theft during a film shoot involving a German filming party. The plaintiff was accused of stealing money reported missing by a German visitor. The plaintiff denied the allegations, claimed that some money was extorted from him in breach of the collective agreement, and sought reinstatement and payment of withheld salaries. The defendant maintained that the plaintiff had not exhausted internal grievance procedures as required by the collective agreement.
read moreJUDGMENT OF AMUAH J.A. Amuah J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. The plaintiff-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff), an employee of the Ghana Film Industry Corporation, who instituted an action at the High Court, Accra claimed by his writ: (a) “An order for the rescission of the interdiction imposed on the plaintiff by the defendants and to restore him to his post as a lighting technician with the corporation. (b) An order for the payment to the plaintiff of his full salaries with effect from the date of interdiction to the date of judgment. (c) An order for the refund to the plaintiff of the sum of $200 and C.F.A.5000 dubiously extorted from him by the defendants in breach of the collective agreement.” The Ghana Film Industry Corporation, the defendant-respondent (hereinafter referred to as the defendant), maintained that the plaintiff was not entitled to his claim. The learned trial judge however entered judgment in favour of the defendant. Hence this...