<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">JUDGMENT</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>DEKYEM (MRS), J.</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">Defendant/Applicant (hereinafter referred to as Applicant) moves the instant  motion for an order to dismiss Plaintiffs/Respondents’ (hereinafter referred to as</span> <span style="background-color: transparent">Respondents) suit on grounds of abuse of process pursuant to Order 11 rule 18(1)  (d) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2004 (CI 47). The said rule states that: </span></p><p><em><span style="background-color: transparent">Rule 18—Striking out Pleadings </span></em></p><p> <em><span style="background-color: transparent">(1) The Court may at any stage of the proceedings order any pleading or  anything in any pleading to be struck out on the grounds that </span></em></p><p><em><span style="background-color: transparent">(d) it is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Court, and may order the action to be stayed or dismissed or judgment to be  entered accordingly. </span></em></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">A background to the instant application would be useful. Parties were in an  employment relationship which was severed; following which there was an  impasse over a voluntary exit plan and threat of strike action by some employees. Parties were before the National Labour Commission (NLC) for the latter to  intervene. Following…</span></p>