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Roko Construction Ltd v City Oil (U) Ltd (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 40 of 2019) [2021] UGCommC 64 (3 September 2021)
The High Court dismissed Roko Construction’s application for leave to appear and defend, finding no bona fide triable issue on the claimed fuel debt.
Cents Publication Limited v Kizito (Civil Appeal 13 of 2020) [2021] UGCommC 195 (2 August 2021)
The High Court allowed an appeal over a defective cone baking machine sale, finding no breach of implied conditions and awarding the seller the unpaid balance.
Tuf Foam (U) Limited v FTF Partners Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 91 of 2017) [2017] UGCommC 68 (5 June 2017)
The applicant failed to disclose any bona fide triable issue of fact or law that would warrant leave to defend the summary suit. The documentary evidence, including invoices and correspondence, established that the goods were supplied as ordered and the applicant acknowledged the debt and made part payment. The alleged contract variation regarding disposal of goods was unsupported by written evidence and contradicted the written payment plans. The applicant's arguments regarding fitness for purpose and marketability did not constitute a plausible defence, as the goods matched the specificatio…
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Lutale v Ssegawa (HCT-00-CC-CS 292 of 2006) [2008] UGCommC 14 (14 February 2008)
The defendant breached the contract by failing to install and test the machine as agreed, and by delivering a machine that was not in good working condition, contrary to the express guarantee and implied statutory conditions under the Sale of Goods Act. The evidence established that the machine was obsolete, faulty, and unfit for its intended purpose, entitling the plaintiff to reject it and demand a refund. The defendant's attempt to shift blame to the plaintiff was unsupported and illogical. The plaintiff proved entitlement to special damages for the purchase price and penalty, and general…
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Hwan Sung Industries Ltd v Tajdin Hussien & 2 Ors (Civil Suit No. 276 of 2001) [2002] UGCommC 17 (24 September 2002)
The court held that the supplied goods were unfit for their intended use, allowing rejection and a refund. The defendants’ counterclaim failed for lack of evidence.
