“"cause of action"” — court decisions

Judgment[1988] KECA 14221 June 1988

Judgment[1988] KEHC 434 April 1988

Orawo & another v Mistri & others

High Court at Nairobithis court two applications datedCase number Civil Case 2776 of 1987

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…The 2nd defendant on the other hand has filed an application under order VI rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules for the plaintiffs suit to be struck out on the grounds that it discloses no reasonable cause of action against…

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Judgment[1988] KECA 1389 June 1988

Chege Kimotho & others v Maria Vesters & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge saw Maria Vesters,Judge tended overlook Maria,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Georgiadis,Vesters,Inamdar informed CourtCase number Civil Appeal 4 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The view that I take is that consortium is incapable of minor, separate sub-divisions each of which would give a cause of action. Consortium must be viewed as one whole entity.…

…Definitely the type of injuries which Maria Vesters sustained affected every ingredient of consortium, giving the second respondent a cause of action.…

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Judgment[1988] KECA 13727 March 1988

Kwemuli v Ngachi

Court of Appeal at KisumuJUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 125 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Barthlomew, [1892] 1 QB 161 every complaint under the Act in question was required to be made within one calendar month after the cause of action arose.…

Appeal dismissedDismissed14 min read

Judgment[1988] KECA 8827 March 1988

Nairobi Home Economics Training Centre v African Heritage Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 125 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application

…Barthlomew, [1892] 1 QB 161 every complaint under the Act in question was required to be made within one calendar month after the cause of action arose.…

application is allowedAllowed14 min read