Wamanda & 2 others v Egoli Estateds Limited & another (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 103 of 2020) [2024] KEELC 1416 (KLR) (14 March 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1416
- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 1416 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 March 2024
Summary at a glance
TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication for re-taxation of Bill of CostsCoramOA ANGOTE
The application is dismissed as res judicata.
Facts
The plaintiffs seek re-taxation of the Bill of Costs dated 10th May, 2021, due to an apparent error in how the Taxing Master handled instruction fees.
Issues
- Whether the application is res judicata
- Whether sufficient grounds have been demonstrated warranting interference with the Taxing Master's decision
Reasoning
The court found the application to be res judicata, as the same matter was previously heard and decided in John Florence Maritime Services Limited & another vs Cabinet Secretary Transport & Infrastructure & 3 Others (Petition 17 of 2015) [2021] KESC 39 (KLR) (Civ) (6 August 2021).
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
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