Judgment[1993] KECA 89
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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…But the real battle that was fought before us, was on the learned judge’s award of damages to the respondents under the Law Reform Act.…
…In that case, as in this, the capacity of a plaintiff to commence an action for the benefit of a deceased’s estate under the Law Reform Act was disputed.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The claim was brought under both the Law Reform Act (Cap 26) and the Fatal Accidents Act (Cap 32) for the benefit of the estate and the dependants of the deceased.…
…The trial court, therefore, was under a duty to assess damages under both Acts but bearing in mind that the net benefit inherited by the dependants under the Law Reform Act must be taken into account for the damages awarded…