JOHN MICOCK vs. RED SEA HOUSING SERVICES (GHANA) LTD. [2016]DLCA5066

Date	2016-07-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. H1/120/2014
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA5066

KANYOKE J.A.-(PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A.

LARBI (MRS.) J.A.

MR. KWESI AUSTIN FOR THE APPELLANT

MR. C. S. SACKEY FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA5066
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN MICOCK<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>RED SEA HOUSING SERVICES
(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. H1/120/2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 14TH JULY, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. KWESI AUSTIN FOR THE
APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
C. S. SACKEY FOR THE 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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KANYOKE J.A.-(PRESIDING), GYAESAYOR J.A.,
LARBI (MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>KANYOKE, J.A.:&nbsp;
The plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the
Plaintiff) a Canadian national was employed under a written contract by the
defendant/appellant (hereinafter also referred to as the Defendant company) as
a Marketing and Development Manager on the 9th day of February 2009
for a fixed term of two years certain.&nbsp;
However, in less than nine months later, the defendant company by letter
dated 9th October 2009 terminated the employment of the plaintiff
for the reason that as a result of the global economic downturn his services
were no longer needed. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Subsequently,
the parties met and after discussions the defendant company offered and the
plaintiff accepted and was paid an amount of US$36,875.00 as a final settlement
of any and all claims arising from the termination of his appointment.&nbsp; The plaintiff then surrendered the company’s
car and also vacated its residence.&nbsp; The
defendant company then caused a publication to be made on Thursday, October 15th,
2009 edition of the Daily Graphic Newspaper to the effect that the plaintiff’s
employment with the defendant company had been terminated and therefore anybody
who thenceforth transacted any business with the plaintiff for and on behalf of
the defendant company did so at his or her own risk. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Ten
months later, on the 3rd August, 2010, the plaintiff feeling that
his termination was unfair and that he had been denied certain entitlements,
issued a writ of summons accompanied by a statement of claim at the High Court,
Accra, seeking against the defendant company the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration
that the nature and circumstances of plaintiff’s termination amounts to unfair
termination.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
further declaration that the reasons assigned for the termination of the
plaintiff’s employment amou</main>