Beatrice Nabwile Maelo (Suing as the legal representative of the estate of the late Godfrey Barasa Syangu) v Khetia Drapers Limited [2020] KEHC 2101 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2101
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 2101 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 October 2020
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment and decree of Hon. V. KARANJA, SRM in KITALE CMCC NO 47 OF 2017 dated 19th September 2019CoramV. KARAN
Holding
The court dismissed the suit for the reason that the same was not proved on a balance of probabilities.
Facts
A road traffic accident occurred on September 13, 2016, involving a Mercedes Benz lorry and a tractor. The deceased, the husband of the appellant, was driving the tractor and lost his life. The appellant filed a suit for damages on her own behalf and on behalf of the deceased's estate.
Issues
- whether liability against the respondent was proved on a balance of probability
- whether the trial court was wrong in failing to access the damages
Reasoning
The court found that the evidence of the only eye witness, PW2, was not strong enough to be believed. The court also noted that the respondent's lorry failed to stop after the accident, which was unusual.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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