NASSCORP v Judge Natt [2013] LRSC 13 (19 February 2013)
NASSCORP v Judge Natt et al [2013] LRSC 13 (19 February 2013)
National Social Security & Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) by and thru its Director General Hon. Francis M. Carbah, Deputy Director General, Hon. Dewitt Von Ballmoose, and any of its authorized Representative, of the City of Monrovia, Liberia, INFORMANT Versus Her Honor, Comfort S. Natt , Resident Judge National Labor Court, Temple of Justice, Montserrado County, Nathaniel S. Dickerson, Director, Hearing Officer Ministry of Labour and James Dorbor, all of the City of Monrovia, Liberia, RESPONDENTS
BILL OF INFORMATION
JUDGMENT
When this case was called for hearing, the informant was represented by Counsellor Molly N. Gray, Sr., of the Jones & Jones Law Firm. The respondents were represented by Counsellor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., of the Tiala Law Associates, Inc.
Having heard the legal arguments presented by both sides of this bill of information, reviewed the facts and the applicable laws thereto, and considering the laws relied on by the parties, it is hereby
ADJUDGED:
That the Supreme Court’s Opinion of August 17, 2004, requires that National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) pays pension benefit to co- respondent James Borbor in the amount of Sixty United States Dollar (US$60.00) monthly or in a lump sum of Twenty Thousand, One Hundred and Sixty United States Dollar(US$20,160.00).
That counsel for informant (NASSCORP) having failed to properly advise the Corporation of the Supreme Court’s ruling but elected instead to circumvent the Court’s mandate by filing multiple unmeritorious petitions before this Court, counsel for informant is held in contempt of Court and ordered to pay a fine of two hundred United States dollars into Government’s revenue within seventy two (72) hours and a receipt of payment thereof filed with the Clerk of this Court.
That the Supreme Court opinion of August 17, 2004, being clear and unambiguous and needing no interpretation, the bill of information is hereby denied.
Should NASSCORP decide to pay the co-respondent James Borbor his retirement benefit monthly, the Corporation is mandated to pay the monthly United States Sixty Dollars as of the date the respondent was dismissed in 1998, and up to the time said obligation shall be satisfied. The Clerk of this Court is mandated to send an order to the Labor Court to enforce the Supreme Court’s Mandate. Costs ruled against the respondents. AND IT IS HEREBY SO ORDERED.
GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS AND THE SEAL OF THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OF LIBERIA THIS 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D. 2013