MWONGELI NTHIANI vs EVEREST ENTERPRISES & ROBERT JOSIA MWANGI [2003] KEHC 69 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 69
- Citation
- [2003] KEHC 69 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 January 2003
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an exparte judgementCoramR. NAMBUYE
Holding
The exparte judgement is set aside on condition that the defendants deposit the judgement amount in an interest-earning account within 60 days. The defendants are allowed to file and serve their defence within 14 days, and the plaintiff is given 14 days to file a reply.
Facts
The plaintiff filed a case against the defendants seeking damages for a fatal accident. The defendants applied to set aside the exparte judgement and to allow them to file a defence.
Issues
- Setting aside an exparte judgement
- Defendants' right to defend the suit
Reasoning
The court exercised its discretion to set aside the exparte judgement due to the defendants' good defence and the possibility of a fair trial. The court also considered the defendants' right to defend the suit.
Outcome
The exparte judgement is set aside with conditions.
Orders
- Set aside the exparte judgement
- Allow defendants to file and serve their defence
- Allow plaintiff to file a reply
- Defendants to deposit judgement amount in an interest-earning account
- Defendants to pay throw-away costs of exparte proceedings
Remedies
- Set aside exparte judgement
- Allow defendants to defend the suit
- Allow plaintiff to reply
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Joseph Ngunje Waweru v Joel Wilfred Ndiga (1982-88) 1KAR 210
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