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Banking, Insurance & Finance Union (Kenya) v Standard Chartered Bank of Kenya [2017] KEELRC 887 (KLR)

[2017] KEELRC 887 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
887
Citation
[2017] KEELRC 887 (KLR)
Decided
28 July 2017
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Summary at a glance

TypeApplication to strike out claimPostureRespondent's application to strike out Claimant's claimCoramLINNET NDOLO
The Claimant's claim is struck out with no order for costs

Facts

The Respondent filed an application to strike out the Claimant's claim due to a previous suit in Cause No 106 of 2015, which was dismissed with no order for costs.

Issues

  • Res judicata
  • Abuse of process

Reasoning

The Court found the Claimant's claim barred by the doctrine of res judicata as it was a repetition of the previous suit in Cause No 106 of 2015.

Outcome

Claimant's claim struck out

Orders

  • Claimant's claim is struck out with no order for costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Greenhalgh v Mallard (1947) All ER
  • Pop-In (Kenya) Ltd & 3 Others v Habib Bank AG Zurich (1990) KLR
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