“"general damages"” — court decisions

Judgment[1985] KECA 499 September 1985

Southern Engineering Company Ltd v Mutia

Court of Appeal at MalindiJudge expressly referred Law,JUDGE APPEAL,Gautama,Inamdar,Andrew Muli,Muli,Brahmbhatt,It,These,Talati,BurbidgeCase number Civil Appeal 46 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The only question raised in this appeal was whether the general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities awarded to Robert Msioki Kitavi, the appellant, should be increased.…

…The only issue was the quantum of damages, special and general, the respondent should pay the appellant.…

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Judgment[1985] KEHC 427 February 1985

Ngeyma v Akamba Public Service

High Court at MombasaHis,AllCivil Case No 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[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[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 agreed general damages for pain and suffering and loss of amenities was £120,000.…

…General damages for pain and suffering and loss of amenities was in December 1982 assessed at £50,000.…

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[1997] KECA 622 December 1997

CECILIA W. MWANGI & another v RUTH W. MWANGI

Court of Appeal at NyeriJUDGE APPEAL,Bhanji,Claudio O. Owino,Owino,Inamdar,NjugunaCase number Civil Appeal 251 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The damages under the head of "loss of earning capacity" can be classified as general damages but these have also to be proved on a balance of probability.…

…The award of special damages will carry interest at court rate from 25th January, 1993 until date of payment and that of general damages will carry interest at court rates from 10th July, 1996 until date of payment in full…

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.…

Judgment[1985] KECA 11615 December 1985

Madhupaper International Limited v Kerr

Court of Appeal at KisumuMegarry,judge can under Rules,Bank KCFCCase number Civil Miscellaneous Application 116 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application

…an injunction to restrain the receivers from breaching the implied conditions of the debentures; (4) a perpetual injunction to restrain the defendants from interfering with the company’s management of its business; (5) general…

…damages; and (6) costs.…

application is refusedDismissed

Judgment[1985] KECA 7615 December 1985

Madhupaper International Ltd v Kerr

Court of Appeal at KisumuMegarry,judge can under Rules,JUDGE APPEAL,Bank KCFCCase number Civil Application 116 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…damages; and (6) costs.…

application is refused