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African Concrete Standard Industry Ltd v Viva General Merchandise Ltd (Civil Suit No. 1144 of 2023) [2025] UGCommC 160 (15 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed a claim arising from damaged culverts in transit, finding no proven breach of contract or liability for lost expected earnings.
Alaba v Bank of Uganda (Labour Dispute 53 of 2017) [2025] UGIC 33 (4 April 2025)
The court found that while Rule 8 of the Retirement Benefits Scheme Trust Deed generally disentitled employees dismissed before normal retirement age from further benefits, it contained a proviso allowing the trustees, at the employer's direction, to deal with already accrued benefits. The claimant, as a member of the scheme from 1st May 1984 to her dismissal on 10th February 1994, had accrued benefits during her service. The respondent's decision to freeze these benefits until the claimant reached retirement age was within its discretion under the scheme rules and did not constitute an error…
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Automan International (U) Limited v Dahable Limited & Another (Civil Suit 545 of 2023) [2025] UGCommC 40 (28 March 2025)
The High Court awarded the plaintiff unpaid purchase price, interest, general damages, and costs, but refused to lift the corporate veil to make the second defendant personally liable.
Kitto (Administrator of the Estate of the late Dr. John Chrysostom Kiyimba Kitto) v Athena Investments Limited (Civil Suit 264 of 2017) [2025] UGHCLD 50 (28 March 2025)
The High Court found the plaintiff was a lawful occupant of the land, held the defendant’s leasehold acquisition unlawful, and awarded damages and cancellation.
Katamba Godfrey v Lutalo Jordan Nsiridde (Civil Suit No. 194 of 2017) [2025] UGHC 567 (27 March 2025)
The High Court found a valid land sale contract, held the defendant breached it by failing to transfer title and deliver vacant possession, and awarded damages.
Bachubhai Karsandas Thobani v Mugume and 2 Others (Civil Suit 615 of 2017) [2025] UGHCLD 41 (28 February 2025)
The High Court held that the plaintiff’s lease remained protected by expropriation-related rules, so the land was not available for reallocation and the 1st defendant’s title was cancelled.
C & S Upholstery Limited v Bank of Uganda (Civil Suit 407 of 2020) [2025] UGHCCD 32 (27 February 2025)
The High Court held that Bank of Uganda breached its statutory duty of fairness and transparency in procurement and awarded C&S Upholstery Limited UGX 200 million in general damages.
Desanje & Another v V.G Keshwala & Sons Limited (Civil Suit 113 of 2020) [2025] UGHCCD 34 (26 February 2025)
The court found that the defendant's truck driver owed the deceased a duty of care and breached that duty by driving too close to the deceased, resulting in his death. The defendant's admission of negligence and the insurance company's payment further supported liability. The court determined that the insurance company failed to comply with the Illiterates Protection Act when obtaining the discharge from the plaintiffs, who were illiterate and did not understand the documents they signed. Consequently, the discharge was invalid, and the insurance company remained liable. The plaintiffs were e…
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Nantenge v Tropical Bank Limited (Civil Suit 483 of 2017) [2025] UGCommC 31 (18 February 2025)
The High Court partly upheld a land mortgage dispute, finding valid spousal consent for some plots, but no valid mortgage for one plot and trespass by the bank.
Kwagala & Another v Standard Chartered Bank (U) Limited (Civil Suit 870 of 2020) [2025] UGCommC 12 (17 February 2025)
High Court of Uganda held that Standard Chartered Bank breached a staff mortgage facility by recalling it before disbursement, and awarded damages and costs.
