[2007]DLCA6708 • March 1, 2007 • Court of Appeal
DANIEL SACKEY QUARCOOPOME vs. SANYO ELECTRIC TRADING CO. LTD & ANOR.
The plaintiff, Daniel Sackey Quarcoopome, claimed remuneration for services rendered as a Director on the Board of the 2nd Defendant Company (Sanyo Electric Trading Co. Ltd) from 1974 to 2001. He alleged an oral contract appointing him as Director and sought damages for breach of contract and alternatively, adequate remuneration on a quantum meruit basis. The trial court awarded him ₵350,000,000.00 on quantum meruit for services rendered as Director. The defendants appealed this decision.
read moreMARFUL-SAU J.A. This appeal is taken from the judgment of the Accra Fast Track Court dated the 25th October 2004. The brief facts of this case are that, the 1st Defendant/Appellant Company herein after referred simply to as 1st Defendant is a company incorporated under the laws of Japan and a Shareholder of the 2nd Defendant/Appellant Company, which is a company registered under the laws of Ghana. The Plaintiff/Respondent herein called the Plaintiff alleged that he was appointed by the 1st Defendant to the Board of the 2nd Defendant as a Director in 1974. Indeed the Plaintiff had initially served on the Board of the 2nd Defendant from 1965 to 1972. The Plaintiff claims that on his appointment to the 2nd Defendant board in 1974, he served the 2nd Defendant till year 2001. The Plaintiff alleging that he was not paid for services he rendered as a Director of the 2nd Defendant company sued the 1st Defendant and 2nd Defendant jointly and severally as follows: — (1) Damages for br.....