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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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