Precast Portal Strucutres Limited v Riccardo Lizzier & 3 others [2016] KEELC 1100 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1100
- Citation
- [2016] KEELC 1100 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 January 2016
Summary at a glance
TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a judgment entered on 22 April 2015CoramS. Okongo
The court refused to adopt the Deed of Settlement dated 13 October 2015 as an order of the court due to jurisdictional issues and the court's functus officio status.
Facts
The Plaintiff sought various reliefs against the defendants, including an injunction, declaration, and damages. The case was settled through a Deed of Settlement dated 13 October 2015, but the court refused to adopt it as an order due to jurisdictional issues.
Issues
- Validity of the settlement agreement
- Jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter
- Consistency with the previous judgment
Reasoning
The court found that the settlement agreement affected persons not parties to the suit and created new obligations beyond the scope of the original judgment.
Outcome
The application for adoption of the Deed of Settlement as an order of the court was disallowed.
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