Michael Kamau & others v Lukas Kimeu Mutevu & 31 others [2015] KEELC 600 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 600
- Citation
- [2015] KEELC 600 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 February 2015
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TypeCivilPostureDefendants filed an application to strike out the Plaintiffs' Amended Plaint for not disclosing a cause of action.CoramP. NYAMWEYA
Holding
The Plaintiffs' Amended Plaint should not be struck out.
Facts
The Defendants claimed the Plaintiffs did not seek leave to file a representative suit and that the Plaintiffs' claim was defective. The 1st Defendant claimed adverse possession and that the Plaintiffs obtained their titles fraudulently.
Issues
- Whether the Plaintiffs' Amended Plaint should be struck out for not disclosing a cause of action.
- Whether the Plaintiffs' representative suit was filed without leave of the court.
Reasoning
The court found that the Plaintiffs' Amended Plaint did disclose a cause of action and that the Plaintiffs' representative suit was not filed without leave.
Outcome
The application to strike out the Plaintiffs' Amended Plaint was dismissed.
Orders
- The Plaintiffs' Amended Plaint was not struck out.
- The application was dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules, Order 2 Rule 15
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