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Patrick Mutua Mwanzia & 19 others v Habo Group of Companies Limited; HGC Habo Group Limited (Objector) [2021] KEELRC 1685 (KLR)

[2021] KEELRC 1685 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1685
Citation
[2021] KEELRC 1685 (KLR)
Decided
27 May 2021
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TypeLabour RelationsPostureAppeal from a ruling dismissing an application for stay of executionCoramLINNET NDOLO
The Objector's application for review is declined with costs to the Claimants

Facts

The Respondent, Habo Group of Companies Limited, was dissolved after judgment was passed against it. The Objector, HGC Habo Group Limited, filed an application for review and setting aside of the ruling, claiming new evidence of dissolution.

Issues

  • Whether the Objector had knowledge of the Respondent's dissolution at the time of the ruling
  • Whether the Respondent's dissolution affects the judgment against it

Reasoning

The Court found that the Objector did not have knowledge of the Respondent's dissolution at the time of the ruling and that dissolution does not extinguish accrued liabilities.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The Objector's application for review is declined with costs to the Claimants

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Companies Act
  • Employment and Labour Relations Court Act
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