Category: 2024 Opinions

Louise C. Ngangana and Mansfield Wrotto vs. His Honor Judge Scheapolar R. Dunbar, and Evelyn Brown Moulton (06/14/2024) 0

Louise C. Ngangana and Mansfield Wrotto vs. His Honor Judge Scheapolar R. Dunbar, and Evelyn Brown Moulton (06/14/2024)

he facts as narrated by the Majority are that the late Joseph Karbar Levee Moulton married the appellee, Evelyn Brown Moulton, on February 25, 1989, in Monrovia Liberia; that on October 4, 2004, the deceased filed an action of divorce against the appellee for incompatibility of temper before the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County. However, he did not pursue his divorce action and the case remained pending in the Civil Law Court up until his death in 2020. It is alleged that, after filing the divorce action against the appellee in the Civil Law Court, the

Levee Moulton v. Judge Dunbar (06/14/2024) 0

Levee Moulton v. Judge Dunbar (06/14/2024)

The appellants, Frederica Free-Moulton, presumptive widow, and Michael D. Moulton, son of the late Joseph Karbar Levee Moulton, through their Attorneys-in-Fact, Louise C. Ngangana and Mansfield Wrotto, filed a petition for letters of administration to administer the Intestate Estate of Joseph Karbar Levee Moulton, who died on October 15, 2020, in the United States of America. On March 30, 2021, the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County heard the petition and issued letters of administration

JESSE HARRIS AND MELVIN HARRIS ET AL. vs. MARY TURNING (06/14/2024) 0

JESSE HARRIS AND MELVIN HARRIS ET AL. vs. MARY TURNING (06/14/2024)

This case is before us on appeal from a ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, against the appellants Jessie Harris and Melvin Harris et al. The appellants have challenged the lower court’s ruling, averring that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the weight of the evidence adduced at trial and that the judge erred in his instructions to the jury. The appellants have now petitioned this Court to reverse the said ruling and enter the ruling that ought to have been rendered by the court below

SUSAN F. COOPER & HENRY ERIC COOPER vs. MONIQUE C. COOPER (05/23/2024) 0

SUSAN F. COOPER & HENRY ERIC COOPER vs. MONIQUE C. COOPER (05/23/2024)

The present motion to dismiss appeal emanates from a final ruling rendered on May 16, 2023, by Judge Necular Y. Edwards of the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County, wherein he declared the Intestate Estate of Henry Ford Cooper closed and the properties apportioned among the beneficiaries.

The movant herein, Cllr. John Wleh Togba, the Attorney-in-Fact for Susan F. Cooper and Henry Eric Cooper, Co-Administrators Cum Testamento Annexo of the Intestate Estate of Henry Ford Cooper, alleged that the respondent herein, Monique C. Cooper, also one of the Co-Administrators Cum Testamento Annexo of the Intestate Estate of Henry Ford

Praise O. Tony Lawal vs. Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens (05/23/2024) 0

Praise O. Tony Lawal vs. Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens (05/23/2024)

This motion to dismiss is before this Court from a ruling made by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Montserrado County on August 17, 2022, in a Bill in Equity for the cancellation of land deed proceedings case in which the trial judge ruled against the Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens, respondents herein.

The facts as alleged by the movant are that the Intestate Estate of James A. Gittens, represented by its Administrators and Administratrix A. Lorenzo Gittens, Jr., and A. Rudolph Gittens filed a petition for a Bill in Equity for the cancellation of land deed against one Praise

Layee Kromah vs. His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr. (05/23/2024) 0

Layee Kromah vs. His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr. (05/23/2024)

In the early part of 2021, the Co-respondent, Rev. Zeyou, alleged that he desired to buy a vehicle. In the process of locating one, he saw a Toyota Tacoma on display in a parking lot with the sign “For Sale” at Iron Factory. One Lasso Trawally appeared and introduced himself as the person in charge of the sale/seller. After some meetings and discussions between the two, it was agreed that the respondent would pay Eight Thousand United States Dollars (US$8,000) for the said vehicle. The respondent Zeyou stated that he paid the said amount of Eight Thousand United States Dollars

MONCO Lib. Ltd. vs. GLOBAL BANK Lib. Ltd. (05/23/2024) 0

MONCO Lib. Ltd. vs. GLOBAL BANK Lib. Ltd. (05/23/2024)

This motion to dismiss grows out of a final ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County on September 1, 2023, in which the respondent/appellant was adjudged liable to the movant in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$2,500,000.00) in an action of damages suit filed by the movant against the respondent.

The movant/appellee herein request this Court to dismiss the appeal on grounds that the respondent/appellant appeal bond is inconsistent with statute as it is insufficient to indemnify the movant/appellee thereby rendering this appeal dismissible as a matter of law

Jammel T. Mulbah v Ujay Morris (05/23/2024) 0

Jammel T. Mulbah v Ujay Morris (05/23/2024)

This motion to dismiss the appeal, originates from an action of summary proceeding for possession of real property files before the Bushrod Island Magisterial Court. The movant, Jammel T. Mulbah accused some individuals of illegally possessing and occupying his property and, after persistent calls to them to vacate his property did not yield any results, he sued the defendants at the Bushrod Island Magisterial Court. The magistrate ruled in favor of movant and the defendants excepted to the ruling and announced an appeal; however, they did not perfect their appeal, causing the magistrate to issue a writ of possession to

Lucia Derrick & James K. Wolovah vs. Global Pharm Medical Center (05/23/2024) 0

Lucia Derrick & James K. Wolovah vs. Global Pharm Medical Center (05/23/2024)

In this motion to dismiss, Miss Lucia Derrick and James K. Wolovah, movants herein have prayed this Court to dismiss the respondent’s appeal on grounds that the said appeal violates the appeal statute. We take recourse to the records to make a just determination based on the facts and circumstances herein.

The movants in their motion alleged that they were plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County and that the said court rendered final judgment in their favor on September 19, 2023, and the said judgment was

Wilson Tarpeh vs. Executive Branch (04/24/2024) 0

Wilson Tarpeh vs. Executive Branch (04/24/2024)

The petitioner, Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, in a petition for a writ of prohibition filed before the Justice in Chambers, complains that he was appointed Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by his Excellency George Manneh Weah, then President of the Republic of Liberia, on October 2, 2020; that the Act creating the EPA states that the Executive Director shall serve for a period of seven (7) years and shall be eligible for reappointment; that having been appointed and commissioned by His Excellency, George Manneh Weah, and having taken office and entered upon his duties, his appointment and