Uganda Case Law

Ngobi & 133 Others v Steel Corporation of East Africa Limited

Ngobi & 133 Others v Steel Corporation of East Africa Limited (Civil Appeal 218 of 2019) [2025] UGCA 24 (24 January 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 218 of 2019

Judge

Cheborion-Barishaki, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Asa Mugenyi , JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal found that the appellants' plaint disclosed a cause of action against the respondent by alleging that liability for their outstanding terminal benefits was transferred from EASCO to the respondent upon repossession of the Masese steel plant. However, the court held that, in the absence of express statutory language in the Expropriated Properties Act or a specific agreement assigning liabilities, there was no legal basis to hold the respondent liable for EASCO's debts. The court distinguished the precedent in Francis Mugarura, noting factual differences and the lack of evid…

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• Terminal Benefits
• Assignment Of Liabilities
• Cause Of Action
• Expropriated Properties
• Collective Bargaining Agreements

Muhwezi-Tindyebwa v Steadfin Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited

Muhwezi-Tindyebwa v Steadfin Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 286 of 2019) [2020] UGIC 15 (28 August 2020)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 286 of 2019

Judge

Ruhinda-Ntengye, J

The court found that the amalgamation of FSN Uganda Cooperative Society with another SACCO to form the respondent, Steadfin Uganda Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited, resulted in the transfer of all assets and liabilities to the new entity as per Section 25 of the Cooperative Societies Act. Order 24 rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules permits substitution of parties where there is devolution of interest during the pendency of a suit. The respondent conceded the amalgamation, and there was no evidence of a contrary resolution excluding transfer of liabilities. The court distinguis…

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• Party Substitution
• Amalgamation Of Societies
• Assignment Of Liabilities
• Leave To Amend
• Successor In Title

Robert Mwesigwa and Anor v Bank of Uganda (HCT-00-CC-CS 588 of 2003)

Robert Mwesigwa and Anor v Bank of Uganda (HCT-00-CC-CS 588 of 2003) [2005] UGCommC 33 (21 June 2005)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC-CS 588 of 2003

The High Court struck out a suit by former bank employees against Bank of Uganda, holding that no cause of action was disclosed and bad faith was not properly pleaded.

• Cause Of Action
• Privity Of Contract
• Statutory Liquidation
• Bad Faith Pleading
• Promissory Estoppel
• Assignment Of Liabilities