Imaging The Worls Africa (ITWA) Limited & Another v Nagawa
Imaging The Worls Africa (ITWA) Limited & Another v Nagawa (Miscellaneous Application 111 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 139 (30 August 2024)
The court found that the applicants failed to disclose any bona fide triable issue of fact or law in their affidavit. Their denials of indebtedness were general and unsupported, and their allegations of fraud and professional negligence were not substantiated or related to the retainer agreement at issue. The applicants admitted to the existence of the retainer agreement and made partial payments, undermining their denial of liability. The court held that mere denials and unsubstantiated defences do not warrant leave to defend in summary proceedings, which are designed to prevent delay where…
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- Summary Judgment
- Retainer Agreement
- Leave To Defend
- Professional Negligence
- Company Director Liability