Circuit Business Systems Limited v County Government of Siaya [2021] KEHC 7999 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7999
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 7999 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 March 2021
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a ruling and order in a civil suitCoramHon James O. Ongondo
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The ruling and order of the trial magistrate are upheld.
Facts
The appellant filed an application to strike out the respondent's statement of defence in Civil Suit No. 19 of 2019, alleging the defence did not disclose a reasonable cause of action. The respondent opposed the application.
Issues
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in law and fact by failing to strike out the respondent's statement of defence
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in law and fact by disregarding the appellant's submissions
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in law and fact by holding that the parties withheld material facts
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in law and fact by holding that the respondent was entitled to costs
Reasoning
The court re-evaluated the evidence and found no grounds to set aside the ruling. The trial magistrate's decision was based on the principle that a suit should not be summarily dismissed unless it is clearly hopeless.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The ruling and order of the trial magistrate are upheld
- The statement of defence filed by the respondent is not struck out
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Oluoch Eric Gogo v Universal Corporation Limited
- D T Dobie & Company (K) Ltd v Muchina
- Madison Insurance Company Limited v Augustine Kamanda Gitau
- Raghbir Singh Chatte v National Bank of Kenya Limited
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