FRANCIS KORANTENG vs. CROCODILE MATCHETS (GH) LIMITED [2012]DLHC5667

Date	2012-04-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL/22/10
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC5667

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR J. A. AYEETEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

MR ACE ANKOMAH WITH MS. GOLDER DENYO FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

[2012]DLHC5667
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FRANCIS KORANTENG<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CROCODILE MATCHETS (GH) LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO: INDL/22/10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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
APRIL, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR J. A. AYEETEY FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR
ACE ANKOMAH WITH MS. GOLDER DENYO FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT<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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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>The
Plaintiff/Respondent herein commenced the current action on 1st
December, 2009 by filing a writ of summons and statement of claim for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages
for:<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
His unlawful termination or removal as Director of
Defendant Company;<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Unfair termination of his appointment as Managing
Director of Defendant Company on 19th March 2009;<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The libelous expression on the “overall failure of
confidence in your ability to lead back to profitability” which words circulated
tend to lower the image of Plaintiff in the estimation of his peers,
professional colleagues and the public by an imputation that presents him as
incompetent, inefficient in spite of his distinguished career and which words
are calculated to bring him into hatred, contempt or ridicule and so diminish
the respect and confidence in which he is held.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the claims.<o:p></o:p>3.