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FINCA Bank (U) Limited v Opio (Civil Appeal 16 of 2012) [2023] UGHC 349 (21 February 2023)
The High Court held that the magistrate had jurisdiction to hear a damages suit, dismissed the appeal, and sent the file back for the defence case.
Aids Health Foundation Uganda Cares v Dr. Stephen Mirembe Kizito (Civil Appeal No. 59 of 2014) [2021] UGCA 12 (1 April 2021)
The Court of Appeal set aside damages awarded in revision, holding that the High Court could not assess damages without hearing evidence and should have confined itself to the jurisdictional error.
Kampala City Council & 2 Others v Nantume (Civil Appeals No. 43 & 47 of 2009) [2020] UGCA 2072 (17 July 2020)
The Court of Appeal held that a minor’s suit filed without a next friend was fatally defective, set aside the trial court’s orders, and struck the plaint off the file.
Imperial Group of Hotels Limited v Sadolin Paints (U) Limited (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 49 OF 2019) [2019] UGHCCD 253 (30 September 2019)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate did not exceed his pecuniary jurisdiction, as the subject matter throughout the trial remained Ug. Shs. 31,690,280, which is within the statutory limit for a chief magistrate. The Appellant's argument that the final award should be restricted to the subject matter pleaded was rejected, as factors such as interest, costs, and damages may affect the final award but do not alter the jurisdictional basis. The Appellant failed to sufficiently rebut the Respondent's claim, did not provide alternative accounts, and did not facilitate the re-measurement…
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Uganda Commercial Bank v Sanyu and Another (Civil Appeal 46 of 1998) [1999] UGCA 54 (16 September 1999)
The Court of Appeal upheld general damages and interest awarded for wrongful handling of a bank account and dismissed the bank’s appeal.
