Category: 2026 Opinions

Reuben Horton vs The Management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

Reuben Horton vs The Management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (08/28/2026)

The appellee, the Management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (hereinafter “LEC” or “the appellee”), employed the appellant, Mr. Reuben Horton, on July 3, 2017, initially as a technician, and thereafter promoted him to the position of Metering and Anti-Theft Supervisor in its Transmission and Distribution Department, a position he held until the termination of his services in May 2023. The appellant was assigned at the Capitol Hill /Congo Town business unit and offered a monthly salary of Seven Hundred United States Dollars (US$700.00), together with other emoluments.

The controversy that culminated in this appeal has its genesis in a complaint

John Garr vs Isaac Massaboi (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

John Garr vs Isaac Massaboi (08/28/2026)

This appeal emanates from a ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, in which the trial judge denied the appellant’s motion to vacate arbitration award on October 30, 2018.
The records certified before this Court show that the appellee, Isaac Massaboi, on January 21, 2013, filed a three count action of ejectment in the Six Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, and complained that he is the owner of a piece of real property containing 1.7 lots of land located in Paynesville City, Montserrado County; that the appellant encroached upon said land and

Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder vs Reginald M. Holder Sr., Richard F. Holder, Lagnfelt Holder and James Charles (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

Mrs. Sando Pauline G. Holder vs Reginald M. Holder Sr., Richard F. Holder, Lagnfelt Holder and James Charles (08/28/2026)

This case ensued from a controversy over the administration of the intestate estate of Ethel Holder Bethune. From a review of the records, Ethel Holder Bethune died on April 26, 2010, following which the Probate Court for Montserrado County, appointed her nephew, S. Raymond Holder, on July 12, 2010, to administer the property of the deceased. Upon the death of S. Raymond Holder, the Probate Court, upon being petitioned, granted Letters of Administration De Bonis Non on February 16, 2015, to Reginald M. Holder, Sr., Richard F. Holder and Sando Gray Holder, for the continued management of the intestate estate

His. Hon. George W. Smith vs Philip Konah Cox, Anita Nukus Cox and Sylvester Justin Cox, Jr (08/28/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

28 Aug, 2026

His. Hon. George W. Smith vs Philip Konah Cox, Anita Nukus Cox and Sylvester Justin Cox, Jr (08/28/2026)

This is an appeal from the ruling of our distinguished colleague, Her Honor Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, then presiding in Chambers of this Court during its October Term, A.D. 2025, wherein the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the appellee herein was granted, reversing the ruling of the Civil Law Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County. The trial court granted a motion to intervene filed in the trial court by the appellants to intervene in an action of Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Real Property by the appellee against Mamie Steward and Benedict Kolubah. When the appellant’s

Mr. Wilmont Smith vs The Management of Ecobank Liberia Limited and Yussif S. Kromah, Alex Williams and Martin K.N. Kollie (08/27/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

27 Aug, 2026

Mr. Wilmont Smith vs The Management of Ecobank Liberia Limited and Yussif S. Kromah, Alex Williams and Martin K.N. Kollie (08/27/2026)

It is the law extant that where a wrong is committed, damages will attach. City Builders v City Builders, Supreme Court Opinion March Term 2013. The parties presently before this Court are not disputing the injury sustained by Mr. Wilmot Smith, the Appellant herein, or the circumstances resulting in the appellant’s injury. Rather, what is being contested is whether the Management of Ecobank Liberia Ltd., the appellee herein, can be held liable for its employee’s tort committed against the appellant. In order to resolve this contention, custom and tradition imposed that we first present the facts in their respective chronology

The Management of SIBank (Liberia) Ltd vs Godwin Ikechukwu Okoro (08/27/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

27 Aug, 2026

The Management of SIBank (Liberia) Ltd vs Godwin Ikechukwu Okoro (08/27/2026)

This appeal arises from a final judgment rendered by the National Labour Court for Montserrado County, on the 16th day of November, A.D. 2022, by His Honor Joseph M. Kollie, Resident Judge, affirming the decision of the Ministry of Labor that found the appellant, the Management of SIB (Liberia) Ltd., liable for unfair labor practice against the appellee, Mr. Godwin Ikechukwu Okoro, and awarded him the modified sum of One Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred and Eight Dollars Thirteen Cents United States Dollars (US$114,308.13) as damages.

The facts reveal that Godwin Ikechukwu Okoro, was employed by First International Bank

Joe T. Lee and Robert G. Karr vs Republic of Liberia (08/27/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

27 Aug, 2026

Joe T. Lee and Robert G. Karr vs Republic of Liberia (08/27/2026)

This matter we are called to decide today borders on the appellants’ challenge to a ruling rendered by the Bensonville Magisterial Court which was affirmed by the Criminal Court Assizes “C” for Montserrado County.

Joe T. Lee and Robert G. Karr, appellants herein have challenged the ruling of the magisterial court which was affirmed by the circuit court adjudging Co-appellant Robert G. Karr and Co-appellant Joe T. Lee guilty for the crimes of Felonious Restraint, Misapplication of Entrusted Property and Criminal Mischief. Co-appellant Robert G. Karr was sentenced to five-month imprisonment and a fine of Two Hundred United States Dollars

Prince Desmond Norman vs Republic of Liberia (08/27/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

27 Aug, 2026

Prince Desmond Norman vs Republic of Liberia (08/27/2026)

The Grand Jurors for Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, upon their oath do hereby find, more probably than not, that the defendant, Prince Desmond Norman to be identified, committed the crime of Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, a felony of the second degree, to wit:

1. That on the 4th day of the month of May, A.D. 2013, in the S.K.D. Swankamore Community, Paynesville, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, defendant Prince Desmond Norman, with criminal mind and intent to destroy another human being’s life, purposely, knowingly, willfully, intentionally, recklessly and criminally committed the crime of criminal attempt to commit murder

Odell F. Kamara vs SOA Incorporated (08/27/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

27 Aug, 2026

Odell F. Kamara vs SOA Incorporated (08/27/2026)

This appeal involves a petition for replevin filed before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County by Odell F. Kamara, appellant herein against SOA Incorporated, appellee herein.

The appellant alleged in her petition that she is the owner of certain vehicles/equipment which she claimed she purchased from the People’s Republic of China and imported via the Port of Conakry, Guinea and then brought them to Liberia through the Ganta Border; the appellant alleged in her petition that she was a friend to the late Cletus T. Noah and based upon said relationship with the late Cletus, the

Thomas Jagbay, Emmanuel Kerkula, Too Decent Bar & Restaurant, Moses Kesselle, Robert L. Tennie, Maris Suah and others to be identified vs Kuku Y. Dorbor (08/27/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

27 Aug, 2026

Thomas Jagbay, Emmanuel Kerkula, Too Decent Bar & Restaurant, Moses Kesselle, Robert L. Tennie, Maris Suah and others to be identified vs Kuku Y. Dorbor (08/27/2026)

This appeal is before us from the final judgment of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, in an action of ejectment initiated by the appellee, Kuku Y. Dorbor, against the appellants, Moses Kesselle and Robert Tennie et. al. Following a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of the appellee. The trial court thereafter confirmed the verdict, and ordered the appellants evicted from the disputed premises, and directed the issuance of a writ of possession. Being dissatisfied with the judgment, the appellants excepted to the ruling and announced an appeal to this Court of last

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