ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS CO.LTD vs. SAMUEL DUAL [2012]DLCA3069

Date	2012-03-30
Suit No.	CASE NO: HI/22/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA3069

JUSTICE MARIAMA OWUSU JA (PRESIDING)

JUSTICE F G KORBIEH JA

JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH JA

PAAPA DADSON WITH MISS ABRAHAMS AND BOBBY BANSON FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

RICHARD AGYEMANG BOATENG FOR WILLIAM KUSU FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

[2012]DLCA3069
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS CO.LTD<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL DUAL<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CASE NO: HI/22/2011&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:30TH
MARCH,2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PAAPA
DADSON WITH MISS ABRAHAMS AND BOBBY BANSON FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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RICHARD AGYEMANG BOATENG FOR WILLIAM
KUSU FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
MARIAMA OWUSU JA (PRESIDING), JUSTICE F G KORBIEH JA, JUSTICE IRENE C DANQUAH
JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>IRENE
C DANQUAH JA<o:p></o:p>On
28th July, 2009, the High Court, Kumasi gave judgment as follows:<o:p></o:p>“This
matter has lingered in this court since 2002. The Plaintiff has since closed
his case but the defence will not produce the last witness. In the
circumstances there is nothing I can do but to close the case of the defence. I
therefore enter judgment for the Plaintiff as follows;<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for wrongful dismissal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢50,000.00<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for consequential lose (sic)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢20,000.00<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost&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;&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; GH¢
3,000.00<o:p></o:p>TOTAL&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢73,000.00<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
brief the facts of the case are these; The Plaintiff/Respondent was employed in
the Security Service Department of the Defendant/Appellant Company between
August, 2001 and 30th July, 2002. On 16th February, 2002,
the Plaintiff/Respondent was interdicted pending investigations into his
alleged involvement in the stealing and possessing gold product. A disciplinary
body or panel set up by the Defendant/Appellant investigated the matter. On 30th
July, 2002 the Plaintiff/Respondent was dismissed upon the findings of the said
investigating panel. The Plaintiff/Respondent therefore commenced an action
against the Defendant/Appellant claiming the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;