LEMNA ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED V. ENGR. MUKAILA MUSA
(2013) JELR 35928 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/L/779/10
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19 Mar 2013
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Nigeria
Coram
IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA JCA;
CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE JCA;
JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH JCA;
Appearances
C. V. C. Ihekweazu with: A. C. Eze and T. A. Micah For Appellant
J. O. Shanu For Respondent
Judgement
<p>IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja judicial division, which was delivered by the Honourable Justice O. A. Taiwo on May 11, 2010 in suit No. LD/168/2008. By the said decision, the court below dismissed the Appellant's application seeking to strike out the suit of the Respondent for non-disclosure of cause of action, and for being improperly constituted.</p><p> On February 21, 2008, the Respondent instituted the suit, vide a writ of summons and statement of claim, in the court below against the Appellant for wrongful termination of employment. By the said statement of claim thereof, the Respondent sought the following reliefs:</p><p> (d) AN ORDER of special damages in the sum of N7,125,000 - being the claimant's due professional fees;</p><p> (e) AN ORDER of special damages in the sum of N375,000 - being balance due on claimant's salaries and </p><p> (f) AN ORDER of general damages in the sum of N2,000,000…</p>