TEMA OIL REFINERY (TOR) vs. DR. YAW AKOTO [2019]DLCA6921

Date	2019-03-29
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.HI/81/2006
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6921

AGNES M.A. DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC PRESIDING

F.G. KORBIEH J.A

I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A

AGYABENG AKRASI ESQ. FOR APPELLANT

EZRA ALABI BORQUAYE ESQ. FOR RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6921
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TEMA OIL REFINERY (TOR)<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DR. YAW AKOTO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/ APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO.HI/81/2006 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 29TH MARCH, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>AGYABENG AKRASI ESQ.&nbsp; FOR APPELLANT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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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EZRA
ALABI BORQUAYE ESQ.&nbsp; FOR RESPONDENT&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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AGNES
M.A. DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC PRESIDING,
F.G. KORBIEH J.A, I. O. TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>TANKO AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This appeal is from the judgment of the
High Court Tema, dated the 19th day of October 2004.&nbsp; In the High Court, the
Plaintiff/Respondent/Applicant (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff” claimed from the Defendant/Appellant/Respondent and
Honourable Albert KenDapaah (who is not a party in this appeal jointly and
severally the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>“(1)Payment
of his full entitlements in accordance with his contract<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;of service. <o:p></o:p>(2)Interest
on the said amount at the going commercial rat from 1st <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; August 2002, till date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>(3)Perpetual
injunction restraining the Defendants their agents, <o:p></o:p>servants
and privies from unlawful interference with the rights and privileges of the
Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(4)General
Damages for wrongful interference with Plaintiff’s <o:p></o:p>contract
of service”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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The 1st Defendant filed a Defence
to the Plaintiff’s action and set up a Counterclaim as follows:-<o:p></o:p>“(1)Recovery
of possession of H/No/10/8 Nana Prempah Street <o:p></o:p>being
property belonging to the 1st Defendant which was provided to the
Plaintiff as an official residence under the contract of employment which
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