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I.O.OLANIYONU V. BRITISH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. LTD

(1974) JELR 34569 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.259/1972  •  25 Jan 1974  •  Nigeria

Coram
TASLIM OLAWALE ELIAS JSC; GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO JSC; AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE JSC;

Appearances
Odofin for the Plaintiff/Appellant. For Appellant Shomolu for the Defendants/Respondents. For Respondent

Judgement

G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In suit No. 1/104/68 tried in the Ibadan High Court, the Plaintiff claimed against the Defendants as follows:

"The Plaintiff's claim against the Defendant is for the sum of 8,000pounds (Eight thousand pounds) being special and general damages for the wrongful termination of the Plaintiff's employment by the Defendant on the 13th of April, 1968 at Ibadan.

The Plaintiff was up to and including the 13th of April, 1968, a Staff Manager under the Defendant at its District Office at Ibadan in the Western State of Nigeria.

Summons 50. pounds

Service 2/-

Mileage 4/-

Trpt. 1/-

50pounds 7/- Pd. CR.

167467/28/6/68. "

In the Plaintiff's Statement of claim he averred inter alia as follows:

"The termination of the Plaintiff's employment with the Defendant as a Staff Manager is unreasonable and wrongful."

The unreasonable and wrongful termination of the Plaintiff avers that no monetary payment "in lieu of notice" was made to him by the Defen…

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