Mwaura v Kagai & another (Civil Appeal 177 of 2002) [2006] KECA 377 (KLR) (13 October 2006) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 377
- Citation
- [2006] KECA 377 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 October 2006
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Typecivil appealPostureappeal from a judgment of the High CourtCoramJUDGE OF APPEAL, Omondi Tunya, WS DEVERELL
Holding
The appeal was dismissed, and the judgment of the High Court was upheld.
Facts
The deceased, Mwaura Muturi, was a passenger on a trailer when a collision occurred between a lorry and the trailer on the Nakuru/Eldoret road on November 10, 1994. The lorry was driven by a Gohil Soap Factory Ltd employee, and the trailer was driven by Cyrus Gikonyo, an employee of the defendant John Mbugua Kagai.
Issues
- liability of the lorry driver and his employer
- joinder of the lorry driver and his employer as parties to the suit
Reasoning
The court held that the lorry driver and his employer should have been joined as parties to the suit, but this was not done, which affected the outcome of the case.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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