SAMIR FARIS V. VASKEN BAKALIAN AND TAKORADI FLOUR MILL LTD.
(2006) JELR 68406 (SC)
Supreme Court
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/10/2005
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26 Apr 2006
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Ghana
Coram
ACQUAH C.J (PRESIDING), MRS. WOOD J.S.C., DR. TWUM J.S.C., PROF. OCRAN J.S.C., ANSAH J.S.C.
Appearances
MRS. ALICE REINDORF CHINEBUAH FOR APPELLANT; MR. EDGAR ANSAH OBIRI FOR RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<p>JUDGMENT</p><p>ANSAH, J.S.C.</p><p>The plaintiff sued for an order that the defendants paid all entitlements and amounts due him and interests thereon till the date of payment.</p><p>He averred in his amended statement of claim that he was a member of the second defendant company and in consideration of diverse assignments and services he rendered the defendants, the defendants agreed to pay him a substantial sum of ¢190.000,000.00 by way of compensation. He also averred that he was entitled to end of service benefit when he resigned from the second defendant company at the rate of 6 months basic salary per each year of service at #[sic]150,000.00 and ¢138,937,500.00. Despite persistent demands the 2nd defendant refused to pay him.</p><p>The first defendant denied substantially the claims by the plaintiff and more particularly that the plaintiff rendered any services or carried assignments to him or the Company; neither did they agree orally or in writing to pay any compensation of ¢190,000,000,00 or at all to t…</p>