ADJENIM BOATENG ADJEI vs. DR JOSEPH SIAW ADJEPONG AND ANOTHER [2017]DLHC3796

Date	2017-03-02
Suit No.	SUIT No. IL 0148/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3796

JUSTICE GIFTY DEKYEM (MRS) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT LABOUR DIVISION I ACCRA

R V C ADDAI ESQ FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

THEODORA TAWIAH AMARH HOLDING BRIEF OF THADDEUS SORY ESQ FOR DEFENDANT/APPLICANT

[2017]DLHC3796
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ADJENIM BOATENG ADJEI<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DR JOSEPH SIAW ADJEPONG
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1), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT No. IL 0148/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2ND MARCH, 2017<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>R V C ADDAI ESQ FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>THEODORA TAWIAH AMARH HOLDING BRIEF OF THADDEUS SORY ESQ FOR
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</div>JUDGMENT<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;Defendants
move the instant motion on notice to strike out paragraphs 4 to 11 of the statement
of claim as disclosing no cause of action against Defendants. The statement of
claim is as follows: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Plaintiff was from August
2005 to July 2010, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Public Procurement
Authority. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The 1st Defendant is
the Executive chairman of the 2nd Defendant. The 2nd Defendant
is a limited liability company with subsidiaries, engaged in the evacuation and
disposal of waste/refuse, among other objects. The 2nd Defendant has
its registered office at MnaiDjor, Accra. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Plaintiff avers that
sometime in July 2012, the 1st Defendant invited him for a meeting.
He attended the meeting and the 1st Defendant acting for himself and
2nd Defendant broached the idea of engaging him as the Managing
Director of a subsidiary company of the 2nd Defendant. (i.e. the
Zoom Alliance Company Limited) which was then in its formative stages. After
subsequent rounds of discussions, the Plaintiff was appointed the Managing
Director of the said company by the Defendants. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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The Plaintiff further says that
a basic salary of fifteen thousand Ghana cedis a month (GH¢15,000.00) was
agreed upon to form the basis upon which other benefits would be calculated.
Whilst the other benefits were still under negotiations, the Defendants prevailed
upon Plaintiff to commence work. The Plaintiff says that from a modest
beginning, both in terms of financial and human resources, the Plaintiff raised
the profile of the company to a very enviable one, such that from a zero
customer base and two founding partners in 2012, the company can at date boast
of twenty seven Partner contractors and about twenty five thousand customers. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
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The Plaintiff avers that the 1st
Defendant caused a written contract of employment to be drafted for
review by the Plaintiff and the 1st Defendant’s signing. The
Plaintiff says that he added his input to the draft written contract of
employment, and it was forwarded to the 1st D</main>