Category: 2025 Opinins

Republic of Liberia vs Afric Diam Company Inc. (12/19/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Kanneh / Recent Decisions

19 Dec, 2025

Republic of Liberia vs Afric Diam Company Inc. (12/19/2025)

The records before us reveal that the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), acting in its statutory capacity under the Revenue Code of Liberia, Title 36 of the Liberian Code of Laws Revised, conducted a tax audit of respondent covering the fiscal years 2011–2015. Following the audit, the LRA assessed the respondent with a tax liability amounting to US$2,517,535.51, comprising of penalties and interest.

The respondent objected to the assessment, and an administrative review was conducted, resulting in the confirmation of the tax liability of US$2,517,535.51 found by the auditors. Dissatisfied, the respondent failed to settle the assessed amount, whereupon the

Edwina Blackie v. Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene (12/19/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

19 Dec, 2025

Edwina Blackie v. Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene (12/19/2025)

The Supreme Court en banc has been called upon by the appellants, Madam Edwina Blackie and Mr. Napoleon Bobai, to review and make a final determination into an ejectment action, in which a unanimous jury verdict of liable was rendered in favor of the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene and said verdict was confirmed on May 20, 2021, by the Civil Law Court “B”, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, sitting in its March A. D. 2021 Term, presided over by His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar.
A perusal of the records transcribed to this Court shows that

Arcelor Mittal v. Aggrevied Workers Union of Segal (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Arcelor Mittal v. Aggrevied Workers Union of Segal (12/18/2025)

This appeal is before us from a ruling made by the National Labor Court Judge, His Honor Jospeh M. Kollie, granting the motion to strike filed by Marvin H. Smith et al., appellees herein against ArcelorMittal Liberia Limited, appellant herein.

The appellant has argued that the said ruling of the co-respondent Judge is erroneous and should therefore be reversed by this Court.

A review of the certified records before this Court shows that the appellees herein were employees of the appellant who, due to some disagreements about their demands with the appellant’s management decided to engage in a strike action

Sue H. Knowlden of the United States of America vs The heirs of Augustus W. Cooper (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Sue H. Knowlden of the United States of America vs The heirs of Augustus W. Cooper (12/18/2025)

On March 25, 2011, the appellees who are heirs of Augustus W. Cooper filed an ejectment action in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Montserrado County. The suit was brought through their administrators and administratrixes, Counsellor Eugene A. Cooper, Rev. Dr. Ivy Zoe Cooper, Loraine C. Cooper, Augusta Cooper, and Ethel Cooper, against Tarnue Foster and several other occupants for a one-eighth acre plot of land located on Randall and Carey Streets in Monrovia.
In their complaint, the appellees claimed ownership to lot #149, the property subject of this dispute, and alleged that the co-appellants, to include Tarnue Foster and Charif

Hans Armstrong vs Active International Insurance (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Hans Armstrong vs Active International Insurance (12/18/2025)

The undisputed facts preceding this motion to dismiss are that the movant, Hans Armstrong, plaintiff in the court below, through his legal counsel instituted an action of debt by attachment against Western Cluster Mining Company and Citadel Mining Services & Construction Company, 1st and 2nd defendants respectively, in the court below. The defendants subsequently secured an indemnity bond from Activa International Insurance, the respondent herein to lift the attachment filed by movant. The movant, in its action of debt filed before the Debt Court for Montserrado County, alleged that the defendants were indebted to him in the amount of United

Cllr. Kuku Y. Dorbor vs Roberto S. Robert (12/18/2026) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Cllr. Kuku Y. Dorbor vs Roberto S. Robert (12/18/2026)

This motion to dismiss an appeal currently before the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia emanates from an ejectment action filed by Counsellor Kuku Y. Dorbor, movant/appellee, in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County against several defendants. The trial court having ruled in favor of the movant/appellee on May 7, 2025, one of the defendants, respondent Roberto S. Robert, excepted to the court’s final ruling and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court. Roberto S. Robert filed his bill of exceptions and perfected his appeal as required by the appeal statute.
The movant/appellee contends that the respondent, Roberto S. Robert’s

Afriland Bank Liberia Limited vs. The Management of Kailondo (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Afriland Bank Liberia Limited vs. The Management of Kailondo (12/18/2025)

This appeal grows out of a petition for foreclosure of a mortgage deed filed by Afriland First Bank Liberia Limited, the appellant, in the Commercial Court of Liberia, on December 17, 2020, against the Management of Kailondo, Inc. and George B. Kailondo, 1st and1st appellees respectively. The trial court ruled against the appellant bank and awarded the appellees Two Hundred Ninety-nine Thousand One Hundred United States Dollars (US$299,100.00) and Thirty-three Million Three Hundred Forty-six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Liberian Dollars (L$33,346,830.00) based on the report made by the committee set up for proper accounting. The appellant, Afriland First Bank Liberia

Sarpo Community vs. The Central Bank of Liberia (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Kanneh / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Sarpo Community vs. The Central Bank of Liberia (12/18/2025)

The Constitution of Liberia provides for the equal treatment of all persons, groups, and races regardless of sex, creed, religion, ethnic background, place of origin or political affiliation. For this reason, any allegation of discrimination against any individual or group should be treated with outmost care and extreme seriousness. This, we must do because our Constitution calls for national integration and unity of the people of Liberia, regardless of ethnic, regional or other difference, into one body politic. Our Constitution also mandates the Government to take steps, by appropriate legislation and executive orders, to eliminate sectionalism, tribalism and such abuses

Mrs. Mamie Dabah Pelham vs. Speedy Garage (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Kanneh / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Mrs. Mamie Dabah Pelham vs. Speedy Garage (12/18/2025)

This motion to dismiss appeal emanates from the final ruling of the Commercial Court, in an action of damages for breach of contract between the present parties Mrs. Mamie Dabah Pelham by and thru her Attorney-in-Fact, Mr. E. Cosby Pelham, and the movant, Speedy Garage, by and thru its managing partner Mack, respondent herein.

The records certified to this Court show that on March 5, 2025, the Commercial Court delivered its final ruling, holding the respondent liable in both special and general damages for breach of the contract executed with the movant, whereupon, the respondent noted exceptions to this final

Marthaline Cole vs Daniel S. Sennah, Isaac Sennah and Thomas Sennah (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Kanneh / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Marthaline Cole vs Daniel S. Sennah, Isaac Sennah and Thomas Sennah (12/18/2025)

This appeal emanates from a ruling of our Esteemed Colleague, Madam Justice Ceaineh D. Clinton-Johnson, while presiding in Chambers during the March Term of Court, A.D. 2025, following a hearing on a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the appellees herein, Daniel S. Sennah, Isaac Sennah and Thomas Sennah of the Intestate Estate of the Daniel Sennah against the appellant, Marthaline Cole. The Justice in Chambers, having heard the case, rendered her ruling, dated August 26, 2025, granting the peremptory writ of certiorari. The appellant, being dissatisfied with the Chambers Justice’s ruling, noted exceptions and announced an appeal

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