DAVID AGBELI vs. MERCHANT BANK GHANA LTD. [2021]DLSC10789

Date	2021-07-07
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/40/2017
Citation No.	[2021]DLSC10789

APPAU JSC (PRESIDING)

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC

PROF. KOTEY JSC

AMADU JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

GEORGE ANKOMA MENSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.

DOMINIC BRENYA OTCHERE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT

[2021]DLSC10789
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DAVID AGBELI<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/40/2017 &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;&nbsp;DATE:
7TH JULY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>

GEORGE ANKOMA
MENSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

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BRENYA OTCHERE FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>

APPAU JSC (PRESIDING), DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC, AMADU JSC
PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC <o:p></o:p>

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DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC:-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>

Facts:<o:p></o:p>

Until 6th February 2008, the Appellant
herein was in the employment of Merchant Bank Ghana Ltd, the respondent, (the
bank) as the acting head of the Credit Risk Management Department. He was
employed in August 2005 and worked as next in command in the said department
until his elevation to the acting position of the head of the said department.<o:p></o:p>

In or about October 2007, the respondent found
cause to complain about the manner the appellant was performing his role as head
of the Credit Risk Management Department of the Bank. Therefore on 6/10/2007 it
wrote to the appellant, (a query) to explain his actions which was found to
have breached the rules of the bank’s credit policy; details of the breach were
particularized in the said letter, (exhibit C). On 9/10/2007, the bank wrote
the appellant to proceed on leave while it investigated matters.<o:p></o:p>

The appellant wrote a response to the query dated
13/10/2007. The bank found appellant’s explanations unsatisfactory, it
therefore wrote, summarily dismissing him on 6/02/2008. Following the bank’s
required proceedings in such matters, the appellant petitioned the Board of
Directors of the bank. He did not find favour with the board and the petition
was turned down.<o:p></o:p>

The appellant turned to the court for remedy and on
24/07/2008, he instituted an action against the bank in the High Court Accra. <o:p></o:p>

The averments in the amended statement of claim
give the facts upon which the appellant instituted this action and they are
reproduced as follows: <o:p></o:p>

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Plaintiff was
until the 6th of February 2008, an employee of the Defendant Bank
occupying the position of acting Head, Credit Risk Management Department.<o:p></o:p>

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Defendant is a
commercial bank registered in Ghana and doing business in the country<o:p></o:p>

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Plaintiff was
employed by the</main>