“"liability"” — court decisions

Judgment[1983] KEHC 4728 March 1983

BUNDI MAKUBE an infant suing by his next friend THOMAS BUNDI v JOSEPH ONKOBA NYAMURO

High Court at Kisiijudge disbelieved Bundi,JUDGE APPEAL,judge KisiiCIVIL APPEAL NO. 8 OF 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…I note that the defence purported to deny that the defendant was criminally responsible for the plaintiff being maimed, but I take it that such denial is intended to and does not include any civil liability,” an assault being…

…All these matters, I regret to say, are so unsatisfactory, that it leads me to the conclusion that if the judge had correctly directed himself he would inevitably have reached a different finding on liability from that to…

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Judgment[1989] KECA 6830 July 1989

Kagiri v Republic

Court of Appeal at MalindiJUDGE APPEALCriminal Appeal 18 of 1988

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…In the circumstances of this appeal various transactions have occurred in relation to the stolen negotiable instrument and issues of liability for the complainant’s loss may require to be sorted out between various parties…

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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

…Liability was admitted when the appellant’s claims against the respondent came to trial at the end of June 1982. The only issue was the quantum of damages, special and general, the respondent should pay the appellant.…