Gitu Geoffrey & another v Charlene Njeri Kuria [2017] KECA 394 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 394
- Citation
- [2017] KECA 394 (KLR)
AI Summary
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for extension of time to file and serve the Notice and Record of Appeal out of time and stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of an intended appealCoramW. KARANJA
Holding
Application dismissed with no orders as to costs
Facts
Gitu Geoffrey and Simon Gitumbirira were defendants in High Court Civil Case No. 295 of 2014. The suit was a running down matter. The appellants were represented by Igeria & Ngugi Advocates, who were instructed by Britam Insurance Company. Judgment was entered against the applicants on 30th November, 2016. The firm of Wangai Nyuthe & Co. Advocates filed an application to cease acting for the Insurance Company before the High Court.
Issues
- Existence of a similar application before the High Court
- Abuse of the process of the court
Reasoning
Application can be disposed of on the ground of existence of a similar application before the High Court. The applicants are in abuse of the process of the court by filing a similar application in different courts.
Outcome
Dismissed
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