Laban Gathungu v Ernst & Young LLP [2020] KEHC 642 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 642
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 642 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 December 2020
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TypeCivil SuitPostureNotice of Motion ApplicationCoramKLR Ndolo
Holding
The court finds that the Defendant has not willfully disobeyed the court's orders and denies the Plaintiff's application.
Facts
The Plaintiff, Laban Gathungu, seeks orders from the court to access the Defendant, Ernst & Young LLP's, financial reports, processes, and tax returns for the period from July 2012 to December 2018. He also seeks the freezing of the Defendant's bank accounts and the payment of a fine. The Plaintiff claims the Defendant has not paid him one half of his monthly drawings since the court's order of December 13, 2019.
Issues
- Contempt of Court
- Audit Access
- Payment of Drawings
Reasoning
The court considers the Plaintiff's claims of non-payment and non-compliance but finds that the Defendant's actions were not willful and deliberate. The court dismisses the application.
Outcome
Denied
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