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Waligo v Wasajja (Civil Appeal 6 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 202 (21 April 2025)
The High Court partly allowed an appeal over crop trespass damages, reducing special damages from UGX 13,362,000 to UGX 1,000,000 while upholding the rest of the trial court’s orders.
Baguma v Muhwezi (Civil Appeal 26 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 1166 (25 October 2024)
The High Court dismissed Baguma George’s appeal and upheld the magistrate’s judgment for Muhwezi Astone over wrongful impounding of cattle and related damages.
Byamugisha v Kebirungi (HCT-01-CV-CA 2 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 135 (30 November 2023)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate erred by relying on a valuation report that was not formally admitted as evidence, rendering the award of shs 1,837,500/= for special damages unsupported and erroneous. However, the evidence from the respondent and her witnesses established, on a balance of probabilities, that the appellant's cow did trespass and cause damage to the respondent's crops. The appellant's defense was found to lack merit. The court exercised its discretion to award general damages of shs 800,000/=, considering the absence of cogent proof of total crop destruction and…
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Turyamuhika v Uganda Electricity Board (HCT-05-CV-CS-0021-2004) [2005] UGHC 106 (2 March 2005)
The High Court held that Uganda Electricity Board trespassed on the plaintiff’s land and awarded special damages, but dismissed the claim for general damages.
Uganda American Insurance Company Limited v Ruganzu (Civil Appeal 10 of 1992) [1992] UGSC 30 (1 December 1992)
The Supreme Court of Uganda considered vicarious liability, general damages, and strict proof of special damages arising from a road accident involving a company vehicle.
