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ALEXANDER MUTHUI MALUKI v SEYANI BROTHERS CO. LTD [2008] KEHC 1597 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 1597 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1597
Citation
[2008] KEHC 1597 (KLR)
Decided
22 September 2008
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment dismissing the appellant's claim for negligence.CoramH. M. OKWENGU
Holding

The court dismisses the appeal and finds no substance in the appellant's claims.

Facts

The appellant, a watchman, was injured on May 15, 1998, while using a grinding machine at his workplace. He claimed the injury was caused by the respondent's negligence, but the trial magistrate found the appellant did not prove any negligence.

Issues

  1. Whether the appellant proved negligence on the part of the respondent.
  2. Whether the date of the alleged accident was correctly pleaded.

Reasoning

The court found the appellant failed to prove negligence on the part of the respondent and that the date of the alleged accident was not supported by evidence.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Dismissal of the appeal with costs.
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