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Michael John Bechet v UAP Provincial Insurance Co. Ltd [2005] KEHC 2396 (KLR)

[2005] KEHC 2396 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2396
Citation
[2005] KEHC 2396 (KLR)
Decided
9 June 2005
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Typeobjection to submission of new cause of actionPostureplaintiff's objection to defendant's preliminary objectionCoramMARY KASANGO
Holding

The court finds that Justice Waki had already ruled on the issue and that the plaintiff's further affidavit did not raise a new cause of action.

Facts

The defendant filed an affidavit on 21st September 1998, and the plaintiff filed a further affidavit on the same date, raising a new cause of action.

Issues

  1. whether the plaintiff's further affidavit raised a new cause of action
  2. whether the defendant's preliminary objection was valid

Reasoning

Justice Waki's ruling on the issue is binding, and the court will not allow the defendant to reopen the argument.

Outcome

The defendant's preliminary objection is dismissed.

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