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Activa Insurance International v. Hans Armstrong (02/12/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

12 Feb, 2026

Activa Insurance International v. Hans Armstrong (02/12/2026)

This bill of information before this Court grows out of a ruling made by the Debt Court for Montserrado County in which it denied a bill of information and motion to vacate payment order filed before it by ACTIVA International Insurance (Informant herein). The informant then excepted and announced an appeal and pursuant to Section 4.2 of the New Judiciary Law, prayed the Debt Court to stay enforcement of its ruling pending appeal on grounds that the violation of due process was raised by ACTIVA Insurance International (Informant herein).

The Debt Court granted the said appeal and the bill of

FRED I. SUMO v. SHEGOU BANGAY & ASSATTA BANGAY (02/12/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

12 Feb, 2026

FRED I. SUMO v. SHEGOU BANGAY & ASSATTA BANGAY (02/12/2026)

This matter emanates from the ruling of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court for Margibi County in an action of ejectment in which the trial jury rendered a liable verdict which was confirmed by the trial court against the appellant on December 29, A.D. 2022, and the appellant noted exception to the said ruling and appealed to this Court en banc.
The records certified before this Court show that the appellees, Shekou Bongay and Assatta Bongay, filed an action of ejectment on March 18, 2019, against the appellant, Fred I. Sumo. In the said action of ejectment, the appellees stated that

Wesley S. Jlue vs Republic of Liberia (02/12/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

12 Feb, 2026

Wesley S. Jlue vs Republic of Liberia (02/12/2026)

This case is before the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia on appeal for review of the conviction of the appellant in Criminal Court “C”, Montserrado County.
On the 9th Day of January, A.D. 2015, the trial court adjudged appellant, Wesley S. Jlue, guilty for the crimes of theft of property and forgery, and sentenced him for an imprisonment term of five (5) years, in addition to restituting Three Hundred Fifty-eight Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-six United States Dollars and Twelve Cents (US$358,366.12) and One Million Nine Hundred Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-five Liberian Dollars and Sixty Cents (L$1, 916, 495.60). The

Aaron S. Kollie et al. v. Republic of Liberia (02/12/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

12 Feb, 2026

Aaron S. Kollie et al. v. Republic of Liberia (02/12/2026)

This is an appeal from the final ruling of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Lofa County, wherein the appellants, Aaron S. Kollie and Emmanuel W. Flomo, were adjudged guilty of the crimes of Murder, Criminal Conspiracy, and Felonious Restraint, while co-appellant Lamini Flomo was adjudged guilty of Criminal Conspiracy and Felonious Restraint. The appellants are now before this Court seeking a reversal of the final ruling of the trial court.
The certified records reveal that, following an inquest conducted by the County Coroner of Lofa County, which confirmed the death of Madam Moiyongor Keleko and attributed the cause of death to

Republic of Liberia vs Afric Diam Company Inc. (12/19/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Kanneh / Recent Decisions

19 Dec, 2025

Republic of Liberia vs Afric Diam Company Inc. (12/19/2025)

The records before us reveal that the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), acting in its statutory capacity under the Revenue Code of Liberia, Title 36 of the Liberian Code of Laws Revised, conducted a tax audit of respondent covering the fiscal years 2011–2015. Following the audit, the LRA assessed the respondent with a tax liability amounting to US$2,517,535.51, comprising of penalties and interest.

The respondent objected to the assessment, and an administrative review was conducted, resulting in the confirmation of the tax liability of US$2,517,535.51 found by the auditors. Dissatisfied, the respondent failed to settle the assessed amount, whereupon the

Edwina Blackie v. Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene (12/19/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

19 Dec, 2025

Edwina Blackie v. Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene (12/19/2025)

The Supreme Court en banc has been called upon by the appellants, Madam Edwina Blackie and Mr. Napoleon Bobai, to review and make a final determination into an ejectment action, in which a unanimous jury verdict of liable was rendered in favor of the appellee, the Intestate Estate of Patrick Wolo Saryene and said verdict was confirmed on May 20, 2021, by the Civil Law Court “B”, Sixth Judicial Circuit for Montserrado County, sitting in its March A. D. 2021 Term, presided over by His Honor Scheaplor R. Dunbar.
A perusal of the records transcribed to this Court shows that

Arcelor Mittal v. Aggrevied Workers Union of Segal (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Gbeisay / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Arcelor Mittal v. Aggrevied Workers Union of Segal (12/18/2025)

This appeal is before us from a ruling made by the National Labor Court Judge, His Honor Jospeh M. Kollie, granting the motion to strike filed by Marvin H. Smith et al., appellees herein against ArcelorMittal Liberia Limited, appellant herein.

The appellant has argued that the said ruling of the co-respondent Judge is erroneous and should therefore be reversed by this Court.

A review of the certified records before this Court shows that the appellees herein were employees of the appellant who, due to some disagreements about their demands with the appellant’s management decided to engage in a strike action

Sue H. Knowlden of the United States of America vs The heirs of Augustus W. Cooper (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Sue H. Knowlden of the United States of America vs The heirs of Augustus W. Cooper (12/18/2025)

On March 25, 2011, the appellees who are heirs of Augustus W. Cooper filed an ejectment action in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Montserrado County. The suit was brought through their administrators and administratrixes, Counsellor Eugene A. Cooper, Rev. Dr. Ivy Zoe Cooper, Loraine C. Cooper, Augusta Cooper, and Ethel Cooper, against Tarnue Foster and several other occupants for a one-eighth acre plot of land located on Randall and Carey Streets in Monrovia.
In their complaint, the appellees claimed ownership to lot #149, the property subject of this dispute, and alleged that the co-appellants, to include Tarnue Foster and Charif

Hans Armstrong vs Active International Insurance (12/18/2025) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Hans Armstrong vs Active International Insurance (12/18/2025)

The undisputed facts preceding this motion to dismiss are that the movant, Hans Armstrong, plaintiff in the court below, through his legal counsel instituted an action of debt by attachment against Western Cluster Mining Company and Citadel Mining Services & Construction Company, 1st and 2nd defendants respectively, in the court below. The defendants subsequently secured an indemnity bond from Activa International Insurance, the respondent herein to lift the attachment filed by movant. The movant, in its action of debt filed before the Debt Court for Montserrado County, alleged that the defendants were indebted to him in the amount of United

Cllr. Kuku Y. Dorbor vs Roberto S. Robert (12/18/2026) 0

2025 Opinins / Justice Wolokollie / Recent Decisions

18 Dec, 2025

Cllr. Kuku Y. Dorbor vs Roberto S. Robert (12/18/2026)

This motion to dismiss an appeal currently before the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia emanates from an ejectment action filed by Counsellor Kuku Y. Dorbor, movant/appellee, in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County against several defendants. The trial court having ruled in favor of the movant/appellee on May 7, 2025, one of the defendants, respondent Roberto S. Robert, excepted to the court’s final ruling and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court. Roberto S. Robert filed his bill of exceptions and perfected his appeal as required by the appeal statute.
The movant/appellee contends that the respondent, Roberto S. Robert’s

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