LAWRENCE MASEGA NYABOGA V TRANS-NATIONAL BANK LTD (Civil Case 138 of 1999) [2012] KEHC 2089 (KLR) (12 September 2012) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2089
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2089 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 September 2012
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an order dismissing a suit for setting aside a dismissal orderCoramRUTH NEKOYE SITATI
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the defendant
Facts
The plaintiff applied for an injunction to prevent the defendant from auctioning a land parcel, but the defendant claimed a right to sell the security due to outstanding loan amounts. The court initially granted a temporary injunction, but the suit was not heard for over a decade.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff is entitled to set aside the dismissal order
- Whether the plaintiff's conduct constitutes abuse of court process
Reasoning
The plaintiff failed to set the suit down for hearing within the 90-day period granted by the court, and his conduct constitutes abuse of the due process of court.
Outcome
The application is dismissed
Orders
- The dismissal order of the 11th December 2009 is dismissed
- Costs are awarded to the defendant
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