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…The appeal is therefore on quantum of general damages and date of conversion of the Italian Lira in respect of the special damages awarded by the superior court in foreign currency.…

…For the benefit of Mr Kariuki and many others who will venture to practice in this branch of the law, we would recall the well-settled law that for this Court to interfere with the quantum of damages awarded by the trial…

…NO. 494 OF 1994) ************************* JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT This is an appeal against the quantum of damages awarded by the superior court (Osiemo, J.) to the respondent who was the victim of a motor accident.…

…NO. 494 OF 1994) ************************* JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT This is an appeal against the quantum of damages awarded by the superior court (Osiemo, J.) to the respondent who was the victim of a motor accident.…

…These grounds are mainly on liability and quantum of damages.…

…In view of this, we do not have to deal with the appellant's appeal on quantum of damages.…

…The quantum of damages for the loss of an eye was a matter of public importance in view of the widely disparate awards that have so far been given in Kenya, and that he should, at the very least, be given an adjournment to…

…The quantum of damages for the loss of an eye was a matter of public importance in view of the widely disparate awards that have so far been given in Kenya, and that he should, at the very least, be given an adjournment to…

…The appellant’s grievance was limited to the quantum of damages. In order to consider the validity or otherwise of the appellant’s grievance, it is necessary to relate the facts briefly.…

…Although I acknowledge the force of Mr Hayanga’s fair and full argument, in my judgement, no good ground exists for interfering with the quantum of damages awarded by the court below.…

…Liability having been admitted, the trial proceeded on the issue of quantum of damages payable to the respondent and on that issue, the only witness who testified before the learned judge was the appellant who narrated to…

…other hand the defendants case was that the goods it was carrying belonged to known people who had hired the motor vehicle to transport the same from Nakuru District to NaAitr otbhie. trial of the suit a part from the issue of…

…quantum of damages and costs three other issues were settled; firstly, whether the subject motor vehicle was being used for hire and reward at the date of the theft; If so, secondly, whether that entitles the defendant to…

…I return to the aspect of the quantum of damages.…

…These are decisions of a court in a neighbouring country (Quantum of Damages for Personal Injuries by Michael Wilkinson, 1973, 3rd edition, pages 49 to 54) and of about a decade or more ago.…

…The principles to be observed by an appellate court in deciding whether it is justified in distributing the quantum of damages awarded by a trial judge are that it must be satisfied that either that the judge, in assessing…

…He quoted three English cases from the Quantum of Damages Kemp & Kemp Vol 2 and I will refer to one of them. Reckless V P C Allday & Co Ltd & another, 9 – 018.…

…He quoted three English cases from the Quantum of Damages Kemp & Kemp Vol 2 and I will refer to one of them. Reckless V P C Allday & Co Ltd & another, 9 – 018.…

…The appellant’s appeal concerns the quantum of damages, i.e.…

…Please let us have your admission of liability so that the issue of quantum of damages may then be gone into. We are copying this letter to your insurers who may respondent on your behalf.…

…The particulars of negligence contained in the plaint were denied by the written statement of defence and the suit went onto trial on the issue of liability as the learned counsel agreed on quantum of damages.…

…Coming to the issue of quantum of damages, Mr Justice Masime found that the employer had failed to prove that fact that Didar began these works four weeks later than the contractor would have (all being well) was attributable…

…I am in agreement with Nyarangi JA regarding quantum of damages and with orders on costs. Gicheru JA. I have had the advantage of reading in draft the judgment of Nyarangi JA. I agree with it.…

…Although some of the grounds in the memorandum of appeal suggest that the quantum of the award was to be challenged before us, no complaint on the quantum of damages was addressed to us.…