Dodhia Motors Limited v Mbathi Mule & another [2019] KEHC 1920 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1920
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 1920 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 November 2019
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the orders of I.M. Kahuya delivered on 2.3.2015 in CMCC No 1574 of 2010 at MachakosCoramKNELLER
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs.
Facts
The primary suit was a road traffic accident involving Motor Vehicle Registration Number KAS 480C, owned by the applicant as a registered owner and the 2nd respondent as a beneficial owner. The plaintiffs were passengers in the suit vehicle.
Issues
- Consolidation of appeals 188 of 2015, 197 of 2014 and 19 of 2016
- Stay of execution of Machakos CMCC 1572/10, 1569/10, 1568/10, 1566/10 and proceedings in 1573/10, 1570/10, 1565/10 and 1576/10 pending hearing and determination of the appeal as consolidated
Reasoning
The court found that consolidation is not appropriate due to the different issues in the appeals and the lack of common legal and factual issues.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Application for consolidation of appeals 188 of 2015, 197 of 2014 and 19 of 2016 dismissed
- Application for stay of execution of Machakos CMCC 1572/10, 1569/10, 1568/10, 1566/10 and proceedings in 1573/10, 1570/10, 1565/10 and 1576/10 pending hearing and determination of the appeal as consolidated dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (2)
- Nyati Security Guards & Services Ltd v Municipal Council of Mombasa (2000) eKLR
- Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd v Esther Wanjiru Wokabi (2014) eKLR
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