Sol Electronics Kenya & 2 others v Raikundalia & another (Civil Appeal 384 of 2018) [2025] KECA 970 (KLR) (23 May 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 970
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 970 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 May 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court rulingCoramL. Njuguna, K. M'Inoti, Mumbi Ngugi
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents
Facts
Sol Electronics Kenya and two others filed a defamation claim against Nishit Raikundalia and Sawan Raikundalia. In response, Raikundalia filed an amended defence and counterclaim alleging breach of fiduciary duty. Sol Electronics then applied to strike out the counterclaim.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in striking out the counterclaim
- Whether there was a nexus between the defamation claim and the counterclaim
Reasoning
The court found that the counterclaim was a different cause of action from the defamation claim and should be tried separately.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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