JOHN DANSO TURKSON vs. AFRICAN MINING SERVICES [2015]DLCA8416

Date	2015-10-21
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.:C12/1/2011
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8416

E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

I. C. LARBI (MRS) J.A.

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J.A.

SAMUEL DZIGBA OWUSU ANKOMAH & CO FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

EBENEZER BOATEY DADSON AND ASSOCIATES FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA8416
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN DANSO TURKSON<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>AFRICAN MINING SERVICES<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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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CIVIL APPEAL NO.:C12/1/2011&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: 21ST &nbsp;OCT,
2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL DZIGBA OWUSU ANKOMAH &amp; CO 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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EBENEZER BOATEY DADSON
AND ASSOCIATES FOR PLAINTIFF/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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E. K. AYEBI J.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (PRESIDING), I. C. LARBI (MRS) J.A., A. M.
DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) 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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</div>A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is an appeal by the
defendant/appellant against the judgment of His Lordship Justice D. K.
Ofosu-Quartey J. sitting at the High Court, Sunyani dated 20th June
2012 whereby he gave judgment for the plaintiff/respondent herein.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Plaintiff’s Claim:<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter called the plaintiff) claimed against the
defendant/appellant (hereinafter called the defendant) in the Court below,
three reliefs per his Writ of Summons filed on 11/8/2010 namely: - <o:p></o:p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the plaintiff has been unlawfully
purportedly dismissed by the defendant which is against the plaintiff’s
fundamental rights and natural justice;<o:p></o:p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of the Honourable Court setting aside
the purported dismissal of the plaintiff and a further order that all monies
due the plaintiff be paid to the plaintiff with interest;<o:p></o:p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Further orders as the Honourable Court may deem
fit.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
facts of the plaintiff’s case:<o:p></o:p>The
plaintiff’s Statement of Claim disclosed that he was employed by the defendant
in 2004 as a Driver Off-sider and that he rose to the position of Shift
Supervisor. As Shift Supervisor, he was in charge of nine (9) people made up of
two drillers, one mechanic and six off-siders. He said on 4/6/10, while he was
assigned work at Newmont Ghana Ltd at Kenyase in the Brong Ahafo Region, there
was a problem at the work in relation to equipment sample hose for exploration
drilling and all methods were applied to get the sample hose function but to no
avail. He said there was therefore the need to use appropriate technology which
is largely applied anytime other methods fail. He indicated that “that method
is usually used in times of difficulties as taught by the whites who originally
operated t</main>