CAVE & GARDENS PER GLOBAL EXPERT RECOVERY vs. RACHAEL A.A. DADIEH [2020]DLHC9169

Date	2020-03-18
Suit No.	SUIT NO. OCC/42/2018
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC9169

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE

ANDREW ACQUAYE FOR ASIEDU BASOAH FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2020]DLHC9169
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CAVE &amp;
GARDENS PER GLOBAL EXPERT RECOVERY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>RACHAEL A.A. DADIEH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION), KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. OCC/42/2018&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 18TH
MARCH, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ANDREW
ACQUAYE FOR ASIEDU BASOAH FOR THE DEFENDANT<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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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE, HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On
the 19th of December, 2017 the Plaintiff per its lawful attorney,
Global Expert Recovery instituted an action against the Defendant. By a writ of
summons, the Plaintiff sought the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
recovery of the sum of fifty-six thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight Ghana
Cedis thirty-five pesewas (GHȼ
56,858.35) being the total amount Defendant received from customers of the
Plaintiff but she could not account for.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest from 3rd May 2017 till date of
final payment<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost<o:p></o:p>Appearance
was entered on behalf of the Defendant by her solicitor on the 9th
of January, 2018 and she filed a statement of defense on 18th
January, 2018. The defendant denied liability to the plaintiff’s claim and
counterclaimed against the plaintiff as follows:<o:p></o:p>i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the Defendant was unlawfully and unfairly dismissed from the
employment of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order directed at the Plaintiff for payment of four (4) months’ salary and
incentive due her.<o:p></o:p>iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order directed at the Plaintiff to pay compensation for unlawful and unfair
termination of her employment with the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order directed at the Plaintiff to pay to the Defendant all her leave
entitlements and other benefits due her for her services while she was in the
Plaintiff’s employment.<o:p></o:p>After
unsuccessful attempts at settlement, the following issues were set down for
trial namely:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the Defendant embezzled the Plaintiff’s sum of GHȼ 56858.35 or any other sum of money
belonging to the Plaintiff?<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the Defendant had not received any salary for the months of May, June,
July and August, 2017?<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the Defendant was entitled to an incentive package of GHȼ 200.00 per month while in the Plaintiff’s business?<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
or not the defendant is entitled to 2 years leave pay?<o:p></o:p>