K5510 CHRISTOPHER AGBOZO, K5019 ELIAS KWADJO ADJABENG, F0092 JOHN KENNEDY NANOR AND 05411 ASARE DANQUAH BISMARK AND 294 OTHERS (PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS) vs. AKOSOMBO TEXTILES LIMITED (DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT) [2010]DLCA7851

K5510 CHRISTOPHER AGBOZO, K5019 ELIAS KWADJO ADJABENG, F0092 JOHN KENNEDY NANOR... [2010]DLCA7851

Date	2010-03-25
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/62/2010
Citation No.	[2010]DLCA7851

MR. S. E. KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING)

MR. P. K. GYAESAYOR J.A.

MR. E. K. AYEBI J.A.

MR. AKOTO-AMPAW FOR THE PLTS’/APPELLANTS

MR. S. K. AMOAH FOR THE DEFT’/RESPONDENT

[2010]DLCA7851
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >K5510 CHRISTOPHER AGBOZO, K5019 ELIAS KWADJO ADJABENG, F0092 JOHN KENNEDY
NANOR AND 05411 ASARE DANQUAH BISMARK AND 294 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>AKOSOMBO TEXTILES LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO.:&nbsp; H1/62/2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
25TH MARCH, 2010<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
AKOTO-AMPAW FOR THE PLTS’/APPELLANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
S. K. AMOAH FOR THE DEFT’/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
S. E. KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING), MR. P. K. GYAESAYOR J.A., MR. E. K. AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiffs/appellants, numbering about 298 were employees of the
defendant/respondent.&nbsp; On 6th
September 1999, defendant terminated their appointment.&nbsp; The plaintiffs therefore sued the defendant
for the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages
for wrongful dismissal.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp; Damages for violation of fundamental human right to
form or join a union of their choice.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages
for unfair labour practice.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp; Damages for wrongful lockout.<o:p></o:p>After a laborious trial, the High Court in its
judgment on 16th November 2004 dismissed plaintiffs’ claim and
entered judgment in favour of defendant.&nbsp;
Aggrieved by the judgment, the plaintiffs appealed against it on the
following grounds:-<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
the judgment was against the weight of evidence adduced at the trial.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
the court erred in law when it held that defendant lawfully terminated the
employment of the plaintiffs by its letter of termination dated 6th
September 1999, when as far back as 26th August 1999, the defendant
had r</main>