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Nelson Rintari v CMC Motors Group Ltd [2015] KEHC 4912 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 4912 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
4912
Citation
[2015] KEHC 4912 (KLR)
Decided
7 May 2015
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at MeruCoramJ. A. Makaau, CC Penina/Mwenda
Holding

The appeal is allowed, the lower court judgment is set aside, and the Appellant is awarded general damages for loss of earnings and costs of the appeal.

Facts

The Appellant filed a suit against the Respondent claiming general damages, special damages, loss of earnings, costs, and interest due to a vehicle breakdown caused by a wrong fitting of the oil filter.

Issues

  1. Responsibility for the vehicle breakdown
  2. Award of damages and costs

Reasoning

The court found that the cause of the vehicle breakdown was directly related to the problem caused by the wrong fitting of the filter by the Respondent's employee.

Outcome

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Award of Ksh. 321,740/= to the Appellant
  • Award of general damages for loss of earnings of Ksh. 291,000/= to the Appellant
  • Award of costs of the appeal to the Appellant
  • Dismissal of the Respondent's appeal

Remedies

  • Award of general damages and costs of the appeal
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