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Novomatic Gaming Industry v Palm Spring (05/28/2025) 0

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28 May, 2025

Novomatic Gaming Industry v Palm Spring (05/28/2025)

This Court is call upon to decide the matter between these two corporate entities on the basis of an agreement entered into by the parties, so as to give interpretation to the law on the arbitration clause enshrined in the lease agreement, out of which this appeal grows from a motion to dismiss appellant/plaintiff’s complaint. In deciding this matter, the constitutional mandate that we are called upon to do is to uphold the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Liberia. Article 25 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia states that “Obligation of contract shall be guaranteed by the Republic

HANS ARMSTRONG v. CITADEL MINING Debt by Attachment 905/28/2025) 0

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28 May, 2025

HANS ARMSTRONG v. CITADEL MINING Debt by Attachment 905/28/2025)

This appeal grows out of the final ruling of the Debt Court for Montserrado County, entered on July 20, 2023, by His Honor, James E. Jones, dismissing the action of debt by attachment filed by the appellant on the principle of res judicata. Dissatisfied with the final ruling, the appellant has come to this Court of final resort.

The certified records reveal, that after the May 12, 2023 ruling of the Debt Court, and on June 15, 2023, the appellant, Hans Armstrong, filed before the Debt Court for Montserrado County, another action, this time, an action of debt by attachment

Emmanuel Lathro V Cllr. Rufus Moore-GEC (05/28/2025) 0

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28 May, 2025

Emmanuel Lathro V Cllr. Rufus Moore-GEC (05/28/2025)

The Grievance and Ethics Committee (GEC) shall have Jurisdiction and inquire into and consider any complaint made against any practicing lawyer involving his character, integrity, professional standing, or conduct as a member of the Bar. It is in furtherance of this authority that this matter is before this Court for final determination, in that the GEC was called upon to conduct an investigation and submit to the Full Bench its findings and recommendation.

From the records certified before this Court, this matter grows out of a previous complainant filed before the Grievance and Ethics Committee of the Liberian National Bar

MADAM PRECIOUS J. EARLY VS. MAGISTRATE MELVIN BAH JIC (02/18/2025) 0

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18 Feb, 2025

MADAM PRECIOUS J. EARLY VS. MAGISTRATE MELVIN BAH JIC (02/18/2025)

The facts in this case reveal that Precious J. Early filed a complaint before the Office of the Chief Justice, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, in which she alleged that she is the Attorney-In-Fact of one Docoma Collins who is currently residing in the United States of America; that her principal asked her to remove a tenant from her (Docoma) house that she (Precious) is managing, which she did. Thereafter, the complainant said her principal asked her to find a tenant for the said apartment which she did.

After the tenant had occupied the house and paid a rental fee

Mr. Samuel Kogar vs Mrs. Ramatta Yoada Kogar (02/18/2025) 0

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18 Feb, 2025

Mr. Samuel Kogar vs Mrs. Ramatta Yoada Kogar (02/18/2025)

This is an appeal from the ruling of the then Chambers Justice, Her Honor Madam Justice Yuoh. The records of this case show that appellant/plaintiff, Samuel Kogar filed in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, a six count complaint in an action of divorce for incompatibility of temper against his wife, Ramatta Yoada Korgar, appellee/defendant, alleging abandonment, etc. by his wife on January 26, 2018. The appellee/defendant, in response to the complaint, filed an eight count Answer to appellant/plaintiff’s complaint on February 2, 2018, along with a motion for alimony pendente lite, alleging that appellant/plaintiff’s and appellee/defendant are still

Re-argument_ELIZABETH MARSH VS. UNITED MUSLIMS (02/18/2025) 0

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18 Feb, 2025

Re-argument_ELIZABETH MARSH VS. UNITED MUSLIMS (02/18/2025)

December 19, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered an Opinion in a motion to dismiss an appeal, during the October Term of Court A.D 2024, filed by the movant, now respondent in this petition for re-argument, based on Part 1, Rule IX of the Revised Rules of the Supreme Court, which states that “For good cause shown to the Court by petition, a re-argument of a cause may be allowed only once when some palpable substantial mistake is made by inadvertently overlooking some facts, or point of law.” In that case, the Supreme Court delivered the appeal of the Petitioner.

The

MR. SAMUKAI V. DUKULY VS. COUNSELLOR AUGUSTINE TOE. GEC (02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

MR. SAMUKAI V. DUKULY VS. COUNSELLOR AUGUSTINE TOE. GEC (02/17/2025)

Article 75 of the Constitution of Liberia (1986) grants the Supreme Court the exclusive authority to regulate the practice of law in this jurisdiction and, from time to time to make rules of court for the purpose of regulating the practice, procedures and manner by which cases shall be commenced and heard before it and all other subordinate courts.

In consonance with its constitutional mandate to regulate the practice of law, the Supreme Court promulgated the Code of Moral and Professional Ethics which is the ethical guidelines for lawyers within this jurisdiction. This Code comprises elements that constitute violations or

MR. SAM GAYE VS. COUNSELLOR ALBERT S. SIMS. GEC (02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

MR. SAM GAYE VS. COUNSELLOR ALBERT S. SIMS. GEC (02/17/2025)

The Code of Moral and Professional Ethics are the ethical guidelines for lawyers which contains elements that constitute violations or breached of the Code for which lawyers are held accountable for violations of the Code. The Supreme Court, pursuant to Article 75 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, is mandated by the Constitution of Liberia to make rules of court and shall prescribe such code for lawyers appearing before it.

In consonance of this, on July 18, 2023, Mr. Sam Gaye filed a complaint before Her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, Chief Justice of the Republic of Liberia, against Counsellor Albert

Marie Nellon VS Johnny Momoh-GEC (02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

Marie Nellon VS Johnny Momoh-GEC (02/17/2025)

On June 21, 2023, Ms. Marie Nellon of Brewerville City filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh against Counsellor J. Johnny Momoh of the J. Johnny Momoh Law Chambers for an alleged ethical violation(s). In her complaint, Ms. Nellon narrated that she had cohabitated with Counsellor J. Johnny Momoh, respondent for more than eight years on the G-4 Road, Brewerville City, Montserrado County, resided at her house for five years and subsequently, three years in the new house that they jointly built in YED Community, Brewerville,

MITCHELL BARCLAY VS. MAGISTRATE HASSAN ZONBO GEC (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

MITCHELL BARCLAY VS. MAGISTRATE HASSAN ZONBO GEC (12/19/2024)

The Code of Moral and Professional Ethics for Liberian lawyers (“the Code”) regulates the conduct of lawyers in Liberia with respect to their interactions with the courts, clients, litigants, the public, and as well as to serve as a tool for self-assessment and discipline for lawyers in reinforcing and upholding law practice as an honourable profession.

On October 3, 2022, the complainant, Mr. Mitchell Barclay, filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia against Associate Magistrate Hassan N. Zonbo of the Tubmanburg Magisterial Court, alleging that the Security Director of Mano Palm

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