Gendron (Representing Hislaine Therese Gontier as Guardian Ad Litem) v Miradi Ujenzi Consultancy Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E075 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1340 (KLR) (16 July 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1340
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 1340 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 July 2025
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TypeCivil Appeal (Application)PostureApplication for urgency of an interlocutory appealCoramLK KIMARU, W.A. Okwany
Holding
The application is not certified urgent. The merits of the dispute have not been determined, and the trial court's decision to fast-track the case was justified.
Facts
The applicant, Gendron, representing Hislaine Therese Gontier as Guardian Ad Litem, filed an application seeking to stay proceedings before the trial court pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal. The trial court granted leave to file the defence and secured a garnishee order.
Issues
- Whether the application for urgency should be certified
- Whether the trial court's decision to fast-track the case on merits was justified
- Whether the applicant has advanced cogent reasons to divert from the initial decision
Reasoning
The court found that the application is an interlocutory appeal and that the merits of the dispute have not been determined. The trial court's decision to fast-track the case was justified due to the applicant's incapacity.
Outcome
The application is not certified urgent.
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