JACKSON K. ANKOMAH & ORS V. ALL NATION UNIVERSITY

  J U D G M E N T 

ADJEI, J.A:

On 24th April, 2015 the High Court Koforidua dismissed the Plaintiffs' claims which sought to declare their dismissal as unlawful and damages for wrongful dismissal, unlawful arrest and detention and false imprisonment. The Plaintiffs dissatisfied with the said decision of the trial High Court appealed against same to this Court on 17th June, 2015. The parties in this appeal will maintain their respective designations before the trial High Court. Therefore, for ease of reference the Plaintiffs/Appellants will be referred to in this appeal as Plaintiffs and the Defendant /Respondent as Defendant.

The Plaintiffs who were employees of the All Nations University were dismissed summarily on 4th June, 2010 by dismissal letters addressed to each Plaintiff and signed by the President of the University. Prior to the Plaintiffs dismissal there was a meeting held at the university in which the Plaintiffs who were employed as accounts officers were alleged to have co…