Denis Costello Doyle & another v Diamond Trust Bank (K) Ltd & another [2018] KECA 836 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 836
- Citation
- [2018] KECA 836 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 February 2018
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court judgmentCoramP. O. KIAGE, S GATEMBU KAIRU, K. M’INOTI
Holding
The appeal is allowed, and the High Court's judgment and decree are set aside. Mailanyi is responsible for repaying the Bank's payment to him.
Facts
An accident occurred involving a motor lorry and a Mercedes Benz saloon car. The saloon car's owner, Peter Mailanyi, was injured and sued the lorry's owner, Doyle, and the financier and insurer of the lorry, Diamond Trust Bank (K) Ltd.
Issues
- Whether the High Court's judgment and decree should be set aside
- Who is responsible for repaying the Bank's payment to Mailanyi
Reasoning
The High Court's judgment was set aside due to Mailanyi's wrongful execution of the decree, and the condition precedent under section 10(1) of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third party Risks) Act could not be satisfied.
Outcome
The appeal is allowed
Orders
- The High Court's judgment and decree are set aside as far as it relates to the appellants
Remedies
- Mailanyi is responsible for repaying the Bank's payment to him
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third party Risks) Act
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