On 12 July 2022, after hearing submissions by the parties on the special plea in bar in respect of plaintiff’s summons and declaration, I issued an ex tempore ruling upholding the special plea.
The plaintiff has requested written reasons. These are they;
On 13 May 2022 plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming ZWL $60 000 000-00 being damages for pain and suffering which arose out of an accident suffered by plaintiff while he was barring down a rock during the scope of his duties.
Plaintiff suffered injuries in his lumbar lordosis, central intervertebral disc, protrusion at LA, mild to... More
This is an application wherein the applicant seeks the following relief:-
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:-
1. The respondent shall forthwith release to the applicant the Crysler Lemis 300C Hemi motor vehicle seized from the applicant on the 21st October, 2009.
2. The applicant shall not be required to pay any duty or storage charge in respect of the motor vehicle.
3. The costs of this application shall be paid by the respondent on the legal practitioner and own client scale”. More
In this case the applicant was convicted of negligent driving as defined is s 52(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11] and sentenced, on 2 April 2023, to pay a fine. In addition, he was prohibited from driving classes 2, 3 and 5 motor vehicles for an unspecified period. His licence was cancelled and he was ordered to surrender the licence to the clerk of court. This is an application for the suspension of that part of the punishment which relates to the prohibition from driving, and cancellation of the applicant’s driver’s licence. At the hearing I was advised... More
On 17 December 2005 the late Adbern Benjamin Woodburn Charumbira entered into an agreement of sale with first respondent for Stand 776 Fort Victoria Township of Victoria District, Masvingo. The first respondent was the seller. The purchase price was agreed at Z$ 2 200 000 000.00(two billion and two hundred million dollars only). The applicant paid some money towards the purchase price. More
