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Elayu V umeme Limited (Civil Suit No. 23 of 2022) [2022] UGHCCD 288 (16 February 2022)
The High Court of Uganda found UMEME liable for breach of contract and negligence after disconnecting electricity to the plaintiff’s premises without notice.
Kiga Lane Hotel Limited v Uganda Electricity Distribution Company (High Court Civil Suit No. 557 of 2004) (High Court Civil Suit No. 557 of 2004) [2008] UGHC 47 (16 November 2008)
The court found that no contract existed between the plaintiff and the defendant because the electricity account was opened by Rhoda Wanyana before the plaintiff company was incorporated, and there was no evidence of assignment or novation of the contract to the plaintiff. However, the court held that the absence of a contractual relationship did not preclude a claim in negligence. The defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff as the known user of the premises for commercial purposes. The disconnection of power for 35 days, based on unsubstantiated suspicion of meter by-pass, was found t…
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