Jewel Holdings Limited v International Foundation for Corrective & Rehabilitative Medicine (Civil Appeal 561 of 2014) [2023] KEHC 2919 (KLR) (Civ) (31 March 2023) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2919
- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 2919 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 March 2023
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppellant seeks to set aside the dismissal of an appeal and reinstate the appeal for appropriate directions and hearing.CoramJK SERGON
Holding
The court sets aside the dismissal order and reinstates the appeal with strict conditions.
Facts
The appellant/applicant sought to set aside the dismissal of their appeal on June 3, 2022, by the court, which they claim was without notice and due to lack of prosecution.
Issues
- whether the dismissal of the appeal was valid due to lack of prosecution
- whether the appellant failed to pursue the appeal for a long period
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant did not pursue the appeal for a long period and that the delay was not due to their fault, but rather due to the registries' inability to file the record of appeal.
Outcome
The appeal is reinstated with strict conditions.
Orders
- reinstatement of the appeal
Remedies
- costs to be borne by the parties
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (1)
- John Nahashon Mwangi v Kenya Finance Bank Limited (in Liquidation) [2015] eKLR
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