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Damages re: Contractual Damages, Damages In Lieu of Specific Performance & Contractual Effects of Breach of Contract

HH25-09 : KWINDIMA FABIOLA vs MVUNDURA LOUIS
Ruled By: MAKARAU JP

The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant on 19 May 2007 seeking an order for the payment of damages in the sum of $20 billion. In her declaration, she averred that she had purchased, from the defendant, certain immovable property situate in the district of Kariba for the sum of $180 billion which she paid in ...
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HH68-09 : RONALD MUCHAKA vs DONALD ZHANJE and THE HONOURABLE JUDGE GEORGE SMITH (RETIRED) N.O.
Ruled By: PATEL J

In Pamire Ors v Dumbutshena NO Anor 2001 (1) ZLR 123 (H) it was noted that an award of damages for breach of contract is intended to put the parties in the position they would have been had the contract been properly performed. Accordingly, MAKARAU J held that to grant full damages ...
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Appealed
SC25-12 : MINING INDUSTRY PENSION FUND vs DAB MARKETING (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and MAKARAU JA

The Cross-AppealThe respondent sued the appellant in the court a quo for damages in the sum of US$196,250= arising out of breach of the lease agreement. It was the respondent's contention that the appellant failed to keep the roof of the leased premises in a state of repair resulting in leaks developing forcing the ...
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HH15-08 : HOMEPLUS INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD vs KANTHARIA INSURANCE BROKERS (PVT) LTD and GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Ruled By: CHITAKUNYE J

On 26 August 2004, the plaintiff instituted proceedings in the High Court wherein it sued for $60,000,000= being the sum assured in terms of a motor vehicle comprehensive policy it held with the second defendant. The first defendants were the insurance brokers who facilitated the policy. On 21 December 2006, and before the pre-trial conference, the plaintiff amended ...