Mary Nyang’anyi Nyaigero & another v Karen Hospital Limited & another [2016] KEHC 6882 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6882
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 6882 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 January 2016
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramJ. K. SERGON
Holding
The court grants the plaintiffs' prayer (b) of the motion, directing the defendants to unconditionally release the deceased's corpse for burial.
Facts
Mary Nyang’anyi Nyaigero and Benjamin Maoga Nyaigero filed a civil suit against Karen Hospital Limited and Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home Ltd regarding the detention of the corpse of the late Freddy Chief Nyaigero as security for payment of hospital and mortuary fees.
Issues
- Whether the defendants are entitled to detain the corpse of the deceased as security for payment of hospital and mortuary fees.
- Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to the release and burial of the deceased's corpse.
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs are entitled to the release and burial of the deceased's corpse as they are the legal representatives of the deceased and have the right to custody, control, and possession of the deceased's remains.
Outcome
The court grants the plaintiffs' prayer (b) of the motion.
Orders
- An order directing the defendants to unconditionally release the deceased's corpse for burial.
Remedies
- The defendants are ordered to release the deceased's corpse for burial.
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