Mutungi & 6 others v Vil Limited; Kaumbuthu & 4 others (Contemnor) (Cause 225 of 2017) [2022] KEELRC 4019 (KLR) (29 September 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 4019
- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 4019 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 September 2022
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TypeLabor DisputePosturePreliminary Objection to ApplicationCoramCN BAARI
Holding
The preliminary objection is dismissed.
Facts
The claimants/applicants filed an application for contempt against the contemnors/respondents, who filed a preliminary objection.
Issues
- Authority of the deponent to swear the affidavit
- Proper joinder of the contemnors
- Lifting of the corporate veil
Reasoning
The court found that the issues are not purely legal and thus the preliminary objection is dismissed.
Outcome
The preliminary objection is dismissed with costs to the claimants/applicants.
Orders
- The preliminary objection is dismissed with costs to the claimants/applicants.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Salomon v Salomon & Co (1897) AC 22
- Mukisa Biscuit Manufacturing Co Ltd –vs- West End Distributors Ltd [1969] EA 696
- Garden Square Limited vs Sammy Boit Kogo & Another Nairobi (Milimani) HCCC No 1266 of 2003 [2003] KLR 20
- Yaya Towers Limited vs. Trade Bank Limited (In Liquidation) Civil Appeal No 35 of 2000
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