Category: 2026 Opinions

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) vs The United Commodities, Inc. (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) vs The United Commodities, Inc. (08/28/2026)

This case comes before this Court for the fourth time on appellate review. In the present appeal, we are called upon to review a final judgment rendered by the majority judges of the Commercial Court of Liberia, which held both parties liable for losses arising from the performance of a series of contracts executed between them. The material facts are substantially undisputed. The central issue for determination is whether the losses incurred during the performance of those contracts are solely attributable to either party or whether both parties’ bear responsibility for the losses.

To have a fair appreciation of this

Lawrence Nimely, Bartu Nimely, Sarah Appleton, Dickson Nimley, and all those occupants under their authority vs The Intestate Estate of Kofa Sayon Thompson (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

Lawrence Nimely, Bartu Nimely, Sarah Appleton, Dickson Nimley, and all those occupants under their authority vs The Intestate Estate of Kofa Sayon Thompson (08/28/2026)

This case is before us on appeal from a final ruling rendered by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. Cecelia Tor, appellee herein by and thru her Attorney-In-Fact, Stephen D. Lewis, instituted an action of ejectment against Lawrence Nimley, Bartu Nimley, Sarah Appleton, Dickson Nimley, and The Intestate Estate of the late Koffa Sayon Thompson by and thru its Administrator, Blamoh E. Thompson, appellants herein to recover possession of a parcel of half lot of land situated in the Borough of New Kru Town, Bushrod Island, Montserrado County.

The jury returned a unanimous

Jeda Tor Estate vs Monrovia Breweries, Inc. (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

Jeda Tor Estate vs Monrovia Breweries, Inc. (08/28/2026)

This case is on appeal from the Final Judgment of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court Annex for Montserrado County sitting in its June Term 2026 presided over by His Honor Sheaplor R. Dunbar. The Trial Court entered judgment in favor of the Respondent, Monrovia Breweries, Inc. (MBI) denying and dismissing the Petition for Cancellation of Lease Agreement filed by the Petitioner, the Jeda Tor Estate.

The Petitioner, being dissatisfied with this Final Judgment, perfected its appeal to the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia within statutory time and the case was docketed and accordingly heard. Both parties filed their

J. Fonati Koffa, Dixon W. Sebo, Abu B. Kamara, K. Jacob C.B. Debbie, Christian Kofa, John Nyanti, Eric Sussay, Thomas Issac Etheridge, and Stephen Broh vs Republic of Liberia (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

J. Fonati Koffa, Dixon W. Sebo, Abu B. Kamara, K. Jacob C.B. Debbie, Christian Kofa, John Nyanti, Eric Sussay, Thomas Issac Etheridge, and Stephen Broh vs Republic of Liberia (08/28/2026)

This matter is before this Court from a ruling made by the trial judge disbanding the jury based upon a motion for the disbandment of the trial jurors filed by the Government of Liberia, respondent herein.

Before proceeding further, it is necessary that we state the salient facts that pertain to this matter.0020

This matter originated from the Criminal Assizes “A” when the Prosecution, the Government of Liberia, indicted J. Fonati Koffa et.al, movants herein for the crimes of: “arson, criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy, criminal solicitation, criminal intent to commit murder, aggravated assault, illegal possession of firearm, release of destructive

The Management of the General Auditing Commission vs Amos Goba et al (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

The Management of the General Auditing Commission vs Amos Goba et al (08/28/2026)

We are seized of this appeal from a ruling made by the National Labor Court for Montserrado County on December 8, 2022, in which it affirmed the ruling of the hearing officer of the Ministry of Labor which found the General Auditing Commission (GAC), appellant herein, liable to Amos Goba et al., appellees herein for unfair labor practice but modified the said award from Four Million Eight Hundred Nineteen Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars (US$4,819,500.00) to Two Million One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand United States Dollars (US$2,134,000.00). This award was computed on the basis of twenty-four months compensation for the appellees,

Chen Liberia Enterprise vs SSF Entrepreneur, Inc. (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

Chen Liberia Enterprise vs SSF Entrepreneur, Inc. (08/28/2026)

This appeal sprouts from a ruling made by the Debt Court for Montserrado County on June 8, 2022. The trial court ruled against Chen Liberia Enterprise, appellant herein, adjudging SSF Entrepreneur Inc., (appellee) herein not liable to the appellant. The appellant excepted to the said ruling and appealed to this Court of last resort. The appellant has vehemently urged us to overturn the decision of the lower court as according to it, the decision of the lower court is against the evidence and is unfair.

We now recount the facts to give this opinion an appellate foundation. The appellant initiated

The Intestate Estate of Abrom Robinson vs Mrs. Merlene Grimes Boayue (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

The Intestate Estate of Abrom Robinson vs Mrs. Merlene Grimes Boayue (08/28/2026)

This is an appeal announced from a ruling of the trial judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, which held the appellant, The Intestate Estate of Abrom Robinson, liable by default judgment, in an action of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property, filed by the appellee, Mrs. Merlene Grimes Boayue, by and thru her Attorney-In-Fact, Mr. Anthony Robinson on December 7, 2012.

The certified records before this Court show that this case has its genesis in the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County as far back as 2009 when the appellant, the

Magdalene Dagoseh and Mr. Sheriff vs Moses B. Karngbayee (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

Magdalene Dagoseh and Mr. Sheriff vs Moses B. Karngbayee (08/28/2026)

This appeal is grown out of the final ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, wherein the appellants, Magdalene Dagoseh et al., were adjudged liable to the appellee, Moses B. Karngbayee, in an action of ejectment, in which the appellants were ordered ousted from the property in dispute and ordered to pay damages in the sum of Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00) for wrongful withholding of the appellee’s property.
The records certified before this Court show that on April 17, 2020, the appellee instituted an action of ejectment against the appellants, alleging therein that

The Management of SOS Children’s Village Liberia vs Augustine A. Alieu (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

The Management of SOS Children’s Village Liberia vs Augustine A. Alieu (08/28/2026)

The undisputed facts revealed by the records show that Mr. Augustine A. Alieu, appellee, was employed on an indefinite contract by SOS Children’s Villages, the appellant, to serve as the National Director on July 10, 2017.

The appellee, having served as National Director for a period of about five years, had his services terminated via a letter dated April 12, 2022. The said letter of termination signed by Amavi BADA, the appellant’s International Representative, alleged that it conducted an internal audit investigation and the findings showed that the appellee was involved in acts of grave misconduct that included both administrative

Liberia Bank for Development & Investment (LBDI) vs Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

Liberia Bank for Development & Investment (LBDI) vs Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh (08/28/2026)

This action of damages for wrong is before us on appeal from the final ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County, ¬¬¬wherein the appellant was held liable for wrongfully withholding appellee’s deed and the appellee was awarded the amount of Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$200,000.00) as special damages by the trial jury.
The records certified before this Court reveal that Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh, the appellee, on November 15, 2016, filed an action of damages for wrong, stating that on November 27, 2015, he borrowed Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00) from the Liberia

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