“"damages"” — court decisions

Judgment[1994] KECA 9424 January 1994

Victoria De Meo v Abdullahi H. Khalil & another

Judgment[1994] KEHC 11313 September 1994

Richard Boywa Gor v East African Sugar Industries Ltd

High Court at NakuruCase number Civil Suit 375 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…....PLAINTIFF VERSUS EAST AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRIES LTD.............................................DEFENDANT JUDGMENT In his plaint dated 7th July, 1992 the plaintiff claims the following from the defendant: (a) Special damages…

…in the sum of Shs 1000/- (b) General damages (c) Costs of the suit and interest therein at court rates The plaintiff is Richard Boywa Gor and the defendant is East African Sugar Industries Ltd.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 11318 December 1994

Sharma v Handa t/a K A Handa Secondary Schools

Court of Appeal at NairobiSamuel Odhiambo Oguk,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 37 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…He also made submissions for an award of general damages for mental anguish and apprehension of possible arrest.…

…As far as grounds of appeal relating to claims in respect of travelling expenses and general damages are concerned we are satisfied that the learned judge did not err in disallowing these claims.…

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Judgment[1994] KEHC 1929 August 1994

BROWN M. MULATYA v PWANI UNITED BUILDERS

High Court at MombasaCase number Civil Suit 637 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…By this action he seeks to recover damages from the defendant.…

…In a judgment which was delivered on the 14th November 1989 the plaintiff was awarded Shs. 200,000/=; as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 847 March 1994

Rockland Kenya Limited v Elliot White Miller

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge Chief State,judge indicated John,Farquharson,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 60 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…he granted the respondent the interlocutory injunction that he had sought on the usual undertaking as to damages.…

…To my mind, the loss to the plaintiff cannot be compensated for in damages.…

appeal failsDismissed67 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 7830 May 1994

Kenindia Assurance Co Ltd v Patric Muturi

Court of Appeal at NyeriKuloba,judge refused Mr Ghadialy,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 87 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…And so, the respondent sued the appellant seeking general and special damages for the loss of the use of his pick up. The plaint was filed on 12th April, 1990.…

…Having thus as it were, justified what he intended to do, the learned judge in a long winded and verbose judgment concluded by awarding the respondent general damages in the sum of 2,000,000/-, a sum far in excess of the…

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Judgment[1994] KEHC 2012 October 1994

SILAS MIHESO v MODERN BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

High Court at MombasaMuhangaCase number Civil Suit 299 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…General damages: I have already held that the defendantdeliberately created difficult conditions for the plaintiff andturned round and used them to dismiss him. it is the defendantwho was in breach of the contract of employment…

…Shs. 9,200/ (3) General damages................... Shs.53, 275/- With interest from the date of this judgment/ There will be judgment for those figures and costs of the suit.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 855 July 1994

Bernard Kiarie v Thuku Njoroge

Court of Appeal at NairobiWilliam Mbaya,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 76 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Mr Justice William Mbaya) dated 17th October, 1985 in HCC No 2153 of 1979) ***************************** JUDGMENT This appeal arises from the dismissal of a claim for inter alia general damages…

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Judgment[1994] KEHC 7715 March 1994

Elisha Tinga Karisa v Republic

High Court at NairobiCriminal Case No 2250 of 1991

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…It was the prosecution case that as the complainant and his companion were now inspecting the damages on the car, two police officers on patrol duties arrived and one of them had a dog.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 8210 August 1994

John Mwangi King'ori & 4 others v Steve Flavian Mwangi & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,Aluoch,JUDGE APPEAL,JUDGE APPEWALCase number Civil Appeal 99 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…He also sought damages and costs and interest thereon.…

…The types of reliefs available in judicial review proceedings are certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, claims for a declaration or injunction and for damages.…

appeal failsDismissed62 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 10923 November 1994

G. B. M. Kariuki v Fred Kwasi Apaloo

Court of Appeal at NairobiAluoch,Kenya,Courts,suggested Hon Matiba,judge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 122 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…He sued the Chief Justice for the alleged libel seeking damages. But even before filing his defence, the Chief Justice counter-attacked.…

appeal is dismissedDismissed17 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 9727 November 1994

Isaiah Mathenge & another v Alfred Rugendo Kimotho

Court of Appeal at NairobiMwera,judge Murugu,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 190 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…the refusal by the appellants to sign the agreement for sale, the respondent filed a suit in the superior court against the appellants seeking, among other reliefs, specific performance of the sale agreement and general damages…

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