DANIEL MCCARTHY (PLAINTIFF) vs. GHANA BAUXITE COMPANY LTD (DEFENDANT)

Until he was summarily dismissed on 4th October 2017, the plaintiff had been in the employment of the defendant company as a Bull Dozer Operator. His employment since 2013 ended in connection with a theft case that occurred on 20th September 2017. On the said day, two men were seen siphoning fuel from a Bull Dozer allegedly in the full view and closeness of the plaintiff who watched them commit the unlawful act. It took one engineer of the defendant passing by to detect the theft whereupon the men took to their heels leaving the booty behind. Apparently suspecting the plaintiff’s involvement in the theft, the defendant suspended and handed him over to the police. Before the police would conclude their investigations however, the defendant summarily dismissed the plaintiff. The dismissal was based on a disputed disciplinary proceeding launched by the defendant. Eventually, the police issued a report essentially exonerating the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims that the defendant never.....