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Amcon Builders Ltd v Vintage Investment Ltd & another [2016] KEHC 2580 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 2580 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2580
Citation
[2016] KEHC 2580 (KLR)
Decided
14 October 2016
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TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication to dismiss the suit for want of prosecution and to order reconstruction of court fileCoramP.J.O. OTIENO
Holding

The court file should be reconstructed, and the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Facts

The court file has been missing since 2011, and the matter was referred to arbitration with a final award made in 2003.

Issues

  1. Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution
  2. Whether the court file should be reconstructed

Reasoning

The court file has been reconstructed, and the matter was referred to arbitration with a final award. The court should give the parties a chance to adopt the award.

Outcome

The suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution, and the plaintiff is directed to file an application within 45 days.

Orders

  • Court file to be reconstructed using documents provided by the parties
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