JOHN TAGOE vs. ACCRA BREWERY LTD. [2012]DLCA8620

Date	2012-03-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/165/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA8620

AKAMBA J.A. (PRESIDING)

MARIAMA WUSU J.A.

AYEBI J.A.

MR. AYIKOI OTOO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS.

MR. BROOKMAN-AMISSAH FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

[2012]DLCA8620
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN TAGOE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>ACCRA BREWERY LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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; H1/165/2011 &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;DATE: 22ND
MARCH, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
AYIKOI OTOO FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/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.
BROOKMAN-AMISSAH FOR DEFENDANT/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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AKAMBA
J.A. (PRESIDING), MARIAMA WUSU J.A., AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:
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</div>AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>Until 2nd
August 2007, the plaintiff (now respondent) was for the past 36 years an
employee of the defendant (now appellant).&nbsp;
Immediately before the cessation of plaintiff’s employment, he was the
driver in charge of vehicle No. GT 4598 X with which he transports defendant’s
products to various parts of the country.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 10th
July 2007, the plaintiff was to as usual go to Tamale with the products of
defendant.&nbsp; For a round trip, his vehicle
was supplied with 950 litres of diesel.&nbsp;
Plaintiff drove the vehicle to defendant’s fuel station to be
filled.&nbsp; According to the plaintiff, when
the fuel tank of the vehicle was filled with 940 litres, he asked that the
remaining 10 litres be put into a jerry-can.&nbsp;
This is because when the tank is filled to the brim, the fuel spills on
the bumpy and rough sections of the road.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The request was
not acceded to by the fuel station attendant, Maxwell Nkansah.&nbsp; A struggle ensued between the two over the
fuel gun and or the jerry-can as a result of which the fuel spilled on the
ground.&nbsp; Plaintiff said on his return
from Tamale, his Transport Manager informed him that Maxwell Nkansah has lodged
a complaint of assault against him.&nbsp; He
submitted a statement on the incident.&nbsp; A
Disciplinary Committee constituted by management gave them a hearing.&nbsp; Witnesses were also heard.&nbsp; The witnesses corroborated his denial that he
assaulted Maxwell Nkansah.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>But then he was
served with a letter of termination of his appointment because the Disciplinary
Committee found him guilty of the charge of assault.&nbsp; He took advantage of the appeal process and
appealed against the termination of his employment.&nbsp; However, the appeal Committee
confirmed/upheld his termination.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><s</main>