[2018]DLHC3848 • July 12, 2018 • High Court
LUIGI MARTINIS vs. OUMAROU KANAZOE
Plaintiff, Luigi Martinis, was engaged as project manager by defendant Oumarou Kanazoe (a Burkina Faso-based road construction company) for the rehabilitation of the Eastern Corridor Road in Ghana under a fixed-term contract starting April 30, 2012. Plaintiff claimed unpaid salaries, allowances, benefits totaling €468,589.72, including a 10% share of profits, and alleged breach of contract by defendant, who denied the claims and counterclaimed for overpayment refund.
read morePlaintiff claims the following reliefs in its amended writ filed at the Registry of the court: a). A declaration that the defendant (Oumarou) Kanazoe owes the plaintiff unpaid salaries, allowances and other benefits totaling €468,589.72 under his employment contract made on 30th April, 2012 as amended and whose total breakdown is found in the statement of claim. b). Interest on the said amount and on previous delayed payments at the prevailing market rate of interest from the date of default to date of final payment. c). A further declaration that in acting as stated in the above pleadings, the Defendant has breached the said employment contract. d). General damages for breach of contract. e). An order of the Court compelling the 2nd Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff his 10% share of the profit as agreed. f). Cost, including legal fees incurred before and after filing this suit. g). An order compelling the Defendant to deliver to the Plaintiff his tax clearance certifi.....