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Metal & Wood Industries Limited v Mega Holdings (U) Limited (Civil Suit 33 of 2021) [2024] UGCommC 164 (31 May 2024)
The High Court found the defendant breached a sale contract for 110 tons of soya beans by failing to deliver after taking a 50% deposit.
Security 2000 Ltd Vs Cumberland (Civil Appeal No.0916 of 2014) [2018] UGCA 79 (18 October 2018)
The Court of Appeal held that Security 2000 Ltd was vicariously liable for the negligent acts of its guards, who, while on duty, facilitated a burglary at the respondent's premises. The evidence established that the guards breached both their contractual and tortious duties of care. The court found that the exemption clause in the contract limited liability for special damages to Ug. Shs. 500,000/= but did not exclude liability for general damages, especially in the context of a fundamental breach. The court emphasized that general damages are compensatory and at the discretion of the court,…
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Sanlam General Insurance (U) Ltd v Victoria Motors Ltd & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 41 of 2016) [2016] UGCommC 21 (14 March 2016)
The High Court held that the insurance dispute concerned the amount payable under the policy and fell within a mandatory arbitration clause, so the matter was referred to arbitration.
Deluxe Enterprises Ltd v Petro Uganda Ltd - (HCT-00-CC-CS 294 of 2004) [2006] UGCommC 9 (30 March 2006)
The High Court held that the plaintiff failed to prove it had furnished sufficient capital to take over the fuel station, so the defendant was not in breach.
Rutega v Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Appeal No. 35 of 2003) [2005] UGCA 94 (1 January 2005)
The Court of Appeal held that Sam Rutega was an employee of PSF, not a consultant, and that he was not liable for interest on late-paid tax caused by the employer’s failure to withhold and remit it.
Banyankole Kweterana Co-operative Union Ltd v Mastiko (Civil Appeal No. 23 of 1999) [2000] UGCA 50 (30 May 2000)
The Court of Appeal upheld an award of gratuity to a wrongfully dismissed employee, holding that the contract entitled him to gratuity for the full term.
