Gideon Terer v Abraham Kipruto Chumo [2016] KEELC 685 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 685
- Citation
- [2016] KEELC 685 (KLR)
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an order of the Environment and Land Court of Kenya at EldoretCoramThe presiding judge
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs.
Facts
The plaintiff intends to leave Kenya for New York, and the court ordered his evidence to be taken on a specific date. The defendant filed an application seeking leave to file supplementary documents and to stay further proceedings.
Issues
- Whether the defendant's application for leave to file supplementary documents and stay further proceedings is valid
- Whether the defendant's application is an abuse of the court process
Reasoning
The court found the defendant's application to be an abuse of the court process and frivolous, as it was filed after the court had rendered its decision. The court noted that the defendant had been given adequate time to prepare his defence and that the application was intended to delay the hearing of the matter.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
Orders
- The application for leave to file supplementary documents and stay further proceedings is dismissed
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