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Paolo Rossi v Patrick A Asoha & another [2014] KEELRC 1100 (KLR)

[2014] KEELRC 1100 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1100
Citation
[2014] KEELRC 1100 (KLR)
Decided
30 May 2014
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TypeIndustrial CourtPostureAppeal from dismissal of suitCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

The motion to reinstate the suit is dismissed with no order as to costs.

Facts

Claimant filed a suit alleging unlawful redundancy and non-compliance with General Wages Order. The suit was dismissed on the grounds that the parties could not consent to reinstate a dismissed suit.

Issues

  1. Whether the dismissal of the suit was valid due to the parties' consent
  2. Whether the motion to reinstate the suit was properly argued

Reasoning

The court ruled that the dismissal of the suit was valid as the parties could not consent to reinstate a suit dismissed by the court's inherent and statutory powers. The claimant should have provided sufficient details on the cases he was attending to on 3 April 2014.

Outcome

Dismissal of motion to reinstate the suit

Orders

  • Motion to reinstate the suit dismissed with no order as to costs
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