“"general damages"” — court decisions

Judgment[1985] KEHC 1247 February 1985

Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service

High Court at MombasaHis,AllCase number Civil Case 1034 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…The court therefore now proceeds to assess general and special damages. First the special damages.…

…With regard to general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities the plaintiff had to spend over a week in the hospital.…

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Judgment[1989] KECA 695 February 1989

Muthike v Kenya Film Corporation Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiCockar setting aside Mr,Cockar,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 7 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…In answer to those claims Mr Sampson held that the Appellant had not proved that he was entitled to any general damages for wrongful dismissal because it was not wrongful termination which had caused the Plaintiff to be unemployable…

…We take it that there is no appeal against the finding that the Plaintiff/Appellant is not entitled to an award for general damages.…

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Judgment[1986] KECA 3527 October 1986

James Nduhiu Macharia v Mwotia Macharia

Court of Appeal at NyeriTodd High,Cockar Nyeri,Cockar August,TODD,Todd led Nduhiu,JS Patel,Cockar,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 105 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Nduhiu asked the High Court for orders that Mwotia should vacate Ruguru Kiamariga 328 in Ruguru location, Nyeri, pay him general damages for fifteen years unlawful occupation of it and the costs of the suit.…

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