GODSON AWORTWI DADZIE AND PHILIP NYATUAME vs. BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LIMITED [2018]DLSC5634

Date	2018-05-16
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: J4/41/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLSC5634

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

APPAU JSC

PWAMANG JSC

SEYRAM DARBI WITH JEMIMA IRRE ARYERE FOR THE 2ND PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.

MAXWELL KORBLA LOGAN WITH SIKA AGGREY FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT/RESPONDENT.

[2018]DLSC5634
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GODSON AWORTWI DADZIE AND PHILIP NYATUAME<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, 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: J4/41/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 16TH MAY, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>SEYRAM DARBI WITH JEMIMA
IRRE ARYERE FOR THE 2ND PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MAXWELL
KORBLA LOGAN WITH SIKA AGGREY FOR THE DEFENDANT/ APPELLANT/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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DOTSE
JSC (PRESIDING), YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, APPAU JSC, PWAMANG JSC &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DOTSE,
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>This
judgment is premised upon an appeal lodged by the Plaintiffs/Respondents /Appellants,
hereafter Plaintiffs, against the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal
dated the 14th day of July 2016 which allowed in part an appeal
lodged by the Defendants/Appellants/Respondents against the decision of the
High Court, Accra dated the 2nd day of July 2014.<o:p></o:p>BRIEF FACTS<o:p></o:p>The
facts in this case admit of no controversy whatsoever. Following the dismissal
of the Plaintiffs from their employment with the Defendant which they
considered as wrongful and unlawful, the Plaintiffs commenced an action against
the Defendants in the High Court, Accra claiming the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “A
declaration that the Plaintiffs purported dismissal on 12th May 2008
was wrongful and unwarranted.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order upon the Defendants to pay to the Plaintiffs all their end of service and
accumulated entitlements.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Another
order upon the Defendants to pay damages to the Plaintiffs for wrongful
dismissal.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other or further reliefs as the
Honourable Court may deem fit.”<o:p></o:p>DECISION OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>After
a full scale trial, the learned trial High Court Judge on the 2nd
day of July 2014 rendered it’s decision in favour of the Plaintiffs herein. The
decision of the High Court is stated briefly as follows:-<o:p></o:p>“In our
present case, the evidence established that Godson Awortwi Dadzie has worked in
the employment of the Defendant bank for 29 years whilst Philip Nyatuame worked
for almost 24 years before their unlawful dismissal. Guided by the above stated
principle, I hold that each Plaintiff shall be entitled to <o:p></o:p>(a) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; all
his salaries calculated from the date of his interdiction i.e. 31/01/2008 to
the date of judgment <o:p></o:p>(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; all
his end of service awards calculated from the date of interdiction till date of
judgment, and<o:p></o:p>