Omar (suing as the administrator of the Estate of the late Ali Omar) v Abdalla & another (Environment & Land Case 121 of 2014) [2022] KEELC 116 (KLR) (2 June 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 116
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 116 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 June 2022
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an original trial judgmentCoramL. A. OMOLLO
Holding
The suit is struck out with costs to the 1st Defendant.
Facts
The Plaintiff initiated a suit against the 1st Defendant for trespassing and other related matters. The 1st Defendant applied to strike out the suit as res judicata due to a previous suit involving the same parties.
Issues
- Whether the suit has abated as against the 1st Defendant.
- Whether the suit is res judicata.
- Whether the suit is an abuse of the process of the court.
Reasoning
The court found the suit to be res judicata due to a previous suit involving the same parties and determined that the suit was an abuse of the court process.
Outcome
The suit is struck out with costs to the 1st Defendant.
Orders
- The 1st Defendant’s application to strike out the suit as res judicata is granted.
- The 1st Defendant is awarded costs of the application.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Oaths and Statutory Declaration Act
Cases cited (2)
- Sarak v Kotoye (1992) 9 NWLR 9pt 264 156 at 188-189
- Muchanga Investment Ltd Case (Supra)
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