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Summary Judgment: Clear and Un-Answerable Claims re: Claim for Damages

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HB33-11 : RUMTOWERS SECURITY (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs SUPERBAKE BAKERIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

The applicant instituted proceedings against the respondent for payment of the sum of US$3,000=00 for security services rendered during the 3 months of April, May and June 2009 at $1,000= per month. The applicant also sought payment of a further $3,000= in respect of payment in lieu of 3 months notice of termination of ...
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SC74-14 : SUPERBAKE BAKERIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs RUMTOWERS SECURITY (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, GARWE JA and GUVAVA JA

On the second part of the claim, it is apparent that the respondent was claiming damages for breach of contract. Contrary to the finding by the court a quo, I am of the view that such damages cannot properly be awarded in an application for summary judgment. This is because the damages must be proved. In ...
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HH15-15 : HONEYCOMB HILL (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs HERENTALS COLLEGE (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Ruled By: NDEWERE J

There is a valid agreement which the applicant referred to in his declaration - one of lease. In paragraph 7 of its declaration, the plaintiff, instead of founding his cause of action of eviction and holding over damages on the lease, actually refuses to accept the lease agreement as valid and does not ...
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HB26-16 : KAMBUZI NINE MINE (PVT) LIMITED vs DOUGLAS PALFRAMAN and STEPHEN MURAMBASVINA T/A JARVIS PALFRAMAN LEGAL PRACTITIONERS and JOLIE OBERT
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

In this application, summary judgment is sought against the partners in the law firm of Jarvis Palframan Legal Practitioners of Kwekwe and Jolie Obert, who is said to be an employee of the firm, in the sum of $320,000= together with interest a tempore morae at the prescribed rate from 10 April 2014 ...
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HH269-13 : NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AUTHORITY vs N. SVOVA and ORS and R. MAKASI and ORS and P. MUDYIWA and ORS and W. MUGOBOGOBO and ORS
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

The background is that the applicant is the owner of four (4) blocks of flats situated on Stand 13301 Salisbury Township Harare known as Monaco occupied by 18 residents, Cannes with 12 residents, St Maxime with 8 residents and Juan Les Pins which has 10 residents. The applicant instituted four (4) sets of summons action ...
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HH413-18 : LAFARGE CEMENT (ZIMBABWE) LIMITED vs MUGOVE CHATIZEMBWA
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

The applicant seeks summary judgment for the eviction of the respondent and all those claiming occupation through him from residential premises known as No.16 West Estate, Lafarge Cement in Greendale, Harare.When the respondent received the eviction summons in HC9669/17 in which the applicant sought to vindicate against the respondent, it ...
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HH310-11 : CHINA SHOUGANG INTERNATIONAL vs STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZIMBABWE LTD
Ruled By: BERE J

DE VILLIERS J..., in Regal Trading Co. (Pvt) Ltd v Coetzee 1956 (1) SA 766..., stated as follows:“I have come to the conclusion, that, legally, it is not incompetent for a creditor, in a proper case, to claim money owing to him by way of notice of motion, provided, at ...
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