DR. KWAME OWUSU vs. FAIRFAX OILFIELD SERVICES LTD. AND SPRINGFIELD EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LTD. [2020]DLCA9906

DR. KWAME OWUSU vs. FAIRFAX OILFIELD SERVICES LTD. AND SPRINGFIELD EXPLORATION... [2020]DLCA9906

Date	2020-11-30
Suit No.	-
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9906

TANKO AMADU JSC (PRESIDING)

MARGARET WELBOURNE J.A

AMMA GAISIE J.A

AUDREY TWUM FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

BAFFOUR BONSU ASHIA FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS

[2020]DLCA9906
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk35510717">&nbsp; &nbsp; DR. KWAME OWUSU&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></a>&nbsp;(PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FAIRFAX OILFIELD SERVICES LTD. AND SPRINGFIELD
EXPLORATION &amp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
PRODUCTION LTD.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANTS/ RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

APPEAL
NO.H1/14/2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 30TH NOVEMBER,
2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AUDREY TWUM FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

BAFFOUR BONSU ASHIA FOR THE DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>TANKO
AMADU JSC (PRESIDING), MARGARET WELBOURNE J.A, AMMA GAISIE J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:
150%;tab-stops:147.0pt;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>WELBOURNE, J.A<o:p></o:p>This appeal is from the judgment of the High Court (Commercial Division)
Accra dated 8th day of February 2018.&nbsp; By writ issued in the High Court the
Plaintiff/Appellant, (hereinafter
referred to as “the Plaintiff”) claimed against the Defendants/Respondents (hereinafter referred to as “the
Defendants”) the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that
the Plaintiff is entitled to 2% of the shares in the 2nd Defendant Company
as per his contract of employment.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to 5% of the shares in the 1st Defendant Company
as per his contract of employment.<o:p></o:p>iii. An order directed to the 2nd Defendant Company to transfer 2%
of its shares to the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp; An order directed to the 1st Defendant Company to transfer 5%
of its shares to the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp; An order directed to the Defendant companies, its privies, assigns and
agents not to conduct themselves in any manner whatsoever which may affect the Plaintiff’s
economic rights in the shares subject matter of dispute.<o:p></o:p>Or in the Alternative<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for Breach of Contract against the 1st <</main>