AUGUSTINE BOGOLOH vs. INTERTEK GHANA LIMITED [2022]DLSC11861

Date	2022-11-29
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/44/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11861

YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING)

PWAMANG JSC

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

AMADU JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

AUGUSTINE OBOUR ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.

JUSTIN A. AMENUVOR ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT.

[2022]DLSC11861
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AUGUSTINE
BOGOLOH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>INTERTEK GHANA LIMITED&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME
COURT, 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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

CIVIL APPEAL NO.
J4/44/2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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&nbsp;NOVEMBER 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>AUGUSTINE OBOUR ESQ. FOR THE
PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>JUSTIN A. AMENUVOR ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/ <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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING), PWAMANG JSC, OWUSU (MS.) JSC, AMADU
JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>PROF. MENSA-BONSU
(MRS) JSC:-<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This
is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 18th July
affirming the judgment of the trial court that dismissed the action. The
appellant has brought an appeal to this honourable court seeking to reverse the
concurring judgments of the two lower courts.<o:p></o:p>Facts and Background<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
plaintiff used to work (from 1986-1993) with a company in Cote d’Ivoire called
Caleb Brett. It later became Intertek Testing Services- Caleb Brett (ITS-Caleb
Bret). He was employed first as a chemist and later became the General Manager.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In
1993, Intertek was sold to Q &amp;Q Contract Service but he continued to work
there for another 5 years. While working for Q &amp; Q Intertek, the defendant
pleaded with him to reorganise the affairs of the defendant Company, and that
his tenure till retirement was assured. He therefore left Q &amp; Q Control
Services to join defendant company.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On
7th September 1998, he “rejoined” Intertek Ghana Ltd. and was appointed General
Manager for French West Africa, He was later promoted Regional Manager of
French West Africa, including Ghana (excluding Nigeria) under a new contract
till April 2014. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In
2011, whilst holding the position of Regional Manager, the defendant
transferred him to Ghana and the terms of the transfer were set out in an
agreement hereinafter referred to as the ‘Ex-Pat Agreement’. This was still
within the Region of French West Africa, including Ghana. He claimed that the
defendant company agreed that he could work till retirement, or to be sent back
to Cote d’Ivoire to contin</main>