Tagged: Motion to dismiss

Thomas Hill vs James Logan (05/20/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

20 May, 2026

Thomas Hill vs James Logan (05/20/2026)

This case is before us on a motion to dismiss the appeal filed by the movant, Thomas Hill represented by and thru his Attorney-in-Fact, Emmanuel Johnson, against the respondent, James Logan, which motion seeks to have this Court dismiss the appeal announced by the respondent from a judgment entered against him by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, on ground that the respondent failed to complete the appeal process by failing to file a notice of completion of appeal.
The records before this Court show that the underlying action arose from an action of ejectment instituted

The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo vs Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray (05/20/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

20 May, 2026

The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo vs Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray (05/20/2026)

The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo, the movant, thru his Attorney-In-Fact, Mulbah Barlo, filed before this Court, a motion to dismiss the appeal announced by Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray, the respondents, in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court for Margibi County.
The movant in this motion to dismiss is seeking the dismissal of the appeal announced by the respondents on July 2, 2025 from the final ruling delivered by the trial judge, Her Honor Golda Bonah Elliott, Assigned Circuit Judge. In the said motion to dismiss, the movant states three contentions as justification for the dismissal of this appeal: the

Judge Joseph Kollie vs Oceano Casino-Motion to Dismiss (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Judge Joseph Kollie vs Oceano Casino-Motion to Dismiss (12/18/2025)

This motion to dismiss appeal is filed by appellee/movant, praying this Court to dismiss the appeal due to respondent/appellant’s failure to transcribe the appeal records to this Court within the statutory period as prescribed by law.

Culled from the transcript of this case is that the co-movant Kou Keita, an employee of the respondent’s entity, filed a complaint before the Labour Ministry against the respondent, the Management of Oceano Casino, for unfair labour practice/wrongful dismissal, in which complaint the co-movant, Kou Keita, stated that the respondent indefinitely suspended her on July 28, 2023, on allegations of theft of property, criminal

Mr. Mohammed Dunzo v. Marima Fofana Beyla (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

Mr. Mohammed Dunzo v. Marima Fofana Beyla (08/14/2025)

The facts that preceded the filing of this motion to dismiss the appeal are undisputed. On March 17, 2016, the movant, Mr. Mohammed Dunzo, instituted an action of ejectment against the respondent, Madam Marima Fofana Beyla, before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County. After pleading rested and an investigative survey conducted, the trial jury heard and weighed the evidence and returned a verdict of liable against the respondent, and said verdict was confirmed by the trial judge after a hearing and denial of a motion for a new trial. The trial court subsequently entered a final ruling

Gabriel C. Gweh and Marron Y. Gweh vs. Augustine Jah (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

Gabriel C. Gweh and Marron Y. Gweh vs. Augustine Jah (08/14/2025)

In this motion to dismiss, Gabriel C. Gweh and Marron Y. Gweh, movants herein have prayed this Court to dismiss the respondent’s appeal on grounds that the respondent has abandoned his appeal, and that said abandonment warrants a dismissal by this Court. It is prudent that we consider the facts and circumstances of this case at bar to make a just and legal determination.

The facts relevant to this case as culled from the records before this Court reveal that this case originated from the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court “B” for Montserrado County. The movant, plaintiff below filed an

Abdullah Sonnie and Sadia Fon vs. Peter King et.al (08/14/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Yuo / Recent Decisions

14 Aug, 2025

Abdullah Sonnie and Sadia Fon vs. Peter King et.al (08/14/2025)

The parties before this Court for the determination on this motion to dismiss an appeal, are Abdullah Sonnie and Sadia Fon, the movants and Peter King et. al, the respondents herein.

The records certified to this Court show that on June 13, 2024, the final ruling of the trial judge of the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County was delivered, granting the petition filed by the movants to amend letters of administration by removing Peter King et. al, the respondents herein as administrators of the Intestate Estate of Robert King, whereupon, the respondents noted exceptions to this final ruling and

Jeannette K White vs. Church of God in Christ Inc 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

28 May, 2025

Jeannette K White vs. Church of God in Christ Inc

This motion to dismiss currently before us evolved from an initial action of ejectment filed before the Six Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, sitting in its March Term 1988, on February 27,1988, by the movant/appellee Church of God in Christ Inc. against co- respondents/appellants, Jeannette White and heirs and administrators of the estate Kaiser A. A Knowlden.
In its complaint, movant claimed that it owned one lot of land lying and situated in Sinkor Old Road which it purchased from its grantor, Mr. Edwin J. Gabbidon, in the year 1979, and received a warranty deed for same; that

REGINALD HOLDER et. al. vs. Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder (12/19/2024) 0

2024 Opinions / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

19 Dec, 2024

REGINALD HOLDER et. al. vs. Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder (12/19/2024)

The records in this case reveal that the movants/appellees, Reginald M. Holder, Sr., Richard F. Holder, Lagnfelt Holder and James Charles, were respondents in a petition for revocation of extended letters of administration and a petition for proper accounting filed in the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County by the respondents/appellants/petitioner, Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder and Anna Holder of the USA.

On April 22, 2024, the Judge presiding over the case by assignment, His Honor U-Jay W. H. S. Bright, handed down a final ruling, adjudging the respondents, movants now before us, not liable and ordering that the

Ralph Wilson v. Lucinda Finda (12/19/2024) 0

2024 Opinions / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

19 Dec, 2024

Ralph Wilson v. Lucinda Finda (12/19/2024)

This appeal emanates from a ruling on a motion to dismiss filed by the appellant on August 5, 2015, against a petition for revocation of letters of administration filed by the appellee, Lucinda Finda Blasser, to declare void ad initio letters of administration issued to the appellant, Ralph Wilson, on October 18, 2013.
Having spent time going through the painstaking task of reviewing the disorganized records of the file forwarded to this Court from the Probate Court of Montserrado County, we see from the records that Lucinda Finda Blasser and Cleopatra Tannous, daughter and sister of the deceased Mary Wilson

NPA v. James R. Bernard, Gabriel Bull, et. al. (12/19/2024) 0

2024 Opinions / Justice Kaba / Recent Decisions

19 Dec, 2024

NPA v. James R. Bernard, Gabriel Bull, et. al. (12/19/2024)

It is the law that “when actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before a court of record, the court, upon motion of any party or sua sponte, may order a joint trial of any or all the matters in issue or the consolidation of the actions; and it may make such other orders concerning proceedings therein as may tend to avoid unnecessary costs or delay.” Civil Procedure Law, Revised Code 1:6.3; also see the case: Attorney Garrison Doldeh Yearlu, Jr. et al., v. The Executive Branch of Government, Supreme Court Opinion, March Term, A.D. 2024.

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