LOCHAB BROTHERS LIMITED V EZEKIEL MBIYU MULILI [2012] KEHC 1408 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1408
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 1408 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 September 2012
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment and decree of Chief Magistrate Solomon WamwayiCoramM. K. Ibrahim, ABIGAIL MSHILA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.
Facts
The Respondent, Ezekiel Mbiyu Muli, filed a Plaint on 6th November 2002 seeking general and special damages for an accident that occurred on 4th March 2002 while working for Lochab Brothers Limited. The Appellant, Lochab Brothers Limited, was found 100% liable for the accident.
Issues
- whether the trial magistrate erred in finding the Appellant 100% liable without evidence
- whether the trial magistrate ignored the evidence of the defense witness that no report was received on the alleged date
- whether the trial magistrate awarded general damages inordinately high
Reasoning
The court upheld the finding of liability but dismissed the appeal on the grounds that the trial magistrate did not err in finding the Appellant 100% liable without evidence and that the award of general damages was not inordinately high.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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