Oreng v UMEME Limited (HCT-02-CV-CS-0069-2008)
Oreng v UMEME Limited (HCT-02-CV-CS-0069-2008) [2012] UGHC 434 (1 June 2012)
The court found that the Defendant, UMEME Limited, was negligent in failing to respond to reports of a sparking and dangerous electric wire, which subsequently broke and caused a fire that injured the Plaintiff and destroyed his property. The Defendant's own witness admitted the wire broke and caused the fire. The court rejected the Defendant's argument that the Plaintiff was contributorily negligent for living in a prohibited area, noting that the Defendant took no action to enforce the law or warn residents. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur was applied, shifting the burden to the Defendant…
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- Negligence
- Res Ipsa Loquitur
- Contributory Negligence
- Damages Assessment
- Electricity Infrastructure Liability