<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGEMENT</h2><p><strong>BENIN, JSC</strong></p><p>The plaintiffs/respondents/appellants, hereafter called the plaintiffs who claimed to be ex-employees of the defunct Black Star Line (BSL), brought an action against the 1^st defendant/appellant/respondent, hereafter called the 1^st defendant, and the Divestiture Implementation Committee, later substituted by the Official Liquidator as the 2^nd defendant/appellant/respondent, hereafter called the 2^nd defendant, claiming compensation for loss of employment arising from the official liquidation of their employer, the BSL. The endorsement on the writ of summons reads: ‘The plaintiffs claim against the defendants jointly and severally is for uniform adequate compensation in the form of ex-gratia award and/or end-of service benefits, and/or work entitlements’.</p><p>The case pleaded by the plaintiffs was that they served in various capacities whilst in the employment of the BSL. That the BSL having been divested, they as ex-employees were entitled to be compensated in line with ex…</p>