WILLIAM G.K. THOMPSON V. TOTAL GHANA LIMITED

JUDGMENT

YEBOAH, JSC:-

This an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 31 July 2008, which affirmed the previous decision of the trial High Court, Accra.

The respondent herein, who commenced the action as plaintiff at the High Court, Accra was at the time material to the action The Retail Network Development Manager of the appellant’s company. He had been in this official position for sixteen years and was a Senior officer. In November of 2005, the Acting Manager Director of the appellant’s company,informed him that some employees of the company had been arrested and that the respondent should go to the Police Station at Legon to give a statement to the Police. It turned out that two mechanics who were employees of the company at East Legon filling Station had been arrested. The respondent gave a statement to the Police and reported later to the Police Station on subsequent days.

On the 1^st of November 2005, the respondent was at work when the Acting Managing Director of the…