<p><strong> EKO JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an appeal against the decision of the Rivers State High Court (coram: M.D. Goodhead, J.) delivered on 3 November 2000. The notice of appeal signed by O.C.J.</p><p>Okocha SAN, was dated and filed on 15 December 2000. The appeal complains against: That part of the judgment/decision whereby the learned trial Judge held that the <em> plaintiff was not afforded a fair hearing before his dismissal by the defendant, </em> and thereupon adjudged <em> that the plaintiff was entitled to salaries and benefits from 29 July 1997 </em> (the date of his suspension from duty) to <em> 26 January 1998 </em> (the date of his dismissal) and <em> three (3) months’ salaries and benefits in lieu of notice of termination of his employment. </em></p><p>The respondent was the plaintiff at the trial court. Until 26 January 1998, he was a technical verifier in the employment of the Michelin (Nigeria) Ltd, the appellant. The respondent, as technical verifier, was a senior staff of the appellant. His duty, as tech…</p>