Kabanda v YY Coaches & Courier Services Limited & Another
Kabanda v YY Coaches & Courier Services Limited & Another (Civil Suit 144 of 2022) [2024] UGHCCD 169 (24 October 2024)
The court found that the Plaintiff had sufficiently pleaded facts establishing a relationship between the Defendants and the driver, and that admissions in the joint written statement of defence supported the employer-employee relationship necessary for vicarious liability. The court held that it is not mandatory to join the tortfeasor for vicarious liability to attach to the employer, and that the Plaintiff, as a dependant, may sue directly under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. The court rejected the argument that the deceased's age precluded a dependency claim, noting that da…
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- Vicarious Liability
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Dependency Claims
- Preliminary Objections
- Fatal Accidents Act