E.M. K. ABORMEGAH vs. TOTAL PETROLEUM (GHANA) LTD. [2015]DLCA8291

Date	2015-11-19
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/85/2015
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8291

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A (PRESIDING)

K. N. ADUAMA OSEI J.A

I.O. TANKO AMADU J.A

EMMANUEL OHENE FOR THE DEFENDANT / RESPONDENT

MR. JAMES AGALGA FOR THE PLAINTIFF / APPELLANT

[2015]DLCA8291
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >E.M. K.&nbsp; ABORMEGAH<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>TOTAL PETROLEUM (GHANA) 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. H1/85/2015&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 19TH NOV , 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL OHENE FOR THE DEFENDANT / 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.
JAMES AGALGA FOR THE PLAINTIFF / APPELLANT <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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</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="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:.2pt;
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This is an appeal from the
judgment of the High Court (Fast Track Division) Accra, dated 28th
February, 2013 wherein the Plaintiff/Respondent, (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent”) obtained judgment against the Defendant/ Appellant (hereinafter referred to as “the Appellant”), while the counterclaim set up by the Appellant was dismissed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:.2pt;
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In the High Court, the
Respondent had sought against the Appellant two declaratory reliefs as
follows:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(i)
A Declaration that the terms of the main agreement (Dealer<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Agreement) between Mobil Oil Ghana Limited
(the Defendant herein) and Evans Agbormegah (the Plaintiff herein) the
termination of the services of the Plaintiff by the Defendant was without due
process and was unlawful, void and of no effect &nbsp;(or in the alternative).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(ii)
A Declaration that a subsisting agreement between the said<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;two (2) to parties with specific reference to
retiring age did not adversely affect the Plaintiff and therefore the
Defendant’s termination of the services of the Plaintiff while he had not
attained the age of 65 or 67 years was improper unlawful, void and of no
effect.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>