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MERVE COMMERCIAL & INSURANCE AGENCY v KENINDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD [2010] KEHC 347 (KLR)

[2010] KEHC 347 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
347
Citation
[2010] KEHC 347 (KLR)
Decided
16 September 2010
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a lower court judgmentCoramASIKE-MAKHANDIA
Holding

The preliminary objection is misconceived and must be disallowed with costs.

Facts

The plaintiff filed an application for an ex-parte judgment against the defendant. The defendant filed an application to set aside the ex-parte judgment. The plaintiff and defendant reached a consent order regarding the application.

Issues

  1. Whether the application dated 10th November, 2009 was compromised by the consent order and therefore Res judicata.
  2. Whether the plaintiff's preliminary objection to the defendant's application was valid.

Reasoning

The consent order was not a compromise of the application, and the plaintiff's preliminary objection was based on a disagreement over the interpretation of the consent order.

Outcome

The defendant's application was not compromised by the consent order, and the preliminary objection was disallowed.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (4)
  • Muiruri .v. Kimemia (2002) KLR 677
  • Eunice Kaega .v. Gerald Maina Mwangi & Anor NBI HCC no. 683 of 1999 (UR)
  • Sanitam Services (E.A) Limited .v. Anip est Kenya Limited & Anor; NBI HCCC.No. 1889 of 200 (UR)
  • Mukisa Biscuite Co. .v. West End Distributors (1969) E.A 696
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