Kiggundu & Ors v Bwanswa Local Council III & Anor (Civil Suit No. 689 of 1996) [2014] UGHCLD 51 (12 December 2014)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 689 of 1996
The High Court held Bwanswa Local Council III liable for road construction damage to the first three plaintiffs’ crops, but rejected claims against the Attorney General.
Nambale v Construction Enterprises 'PUT' SARAJEVO Ltd (HCT-040CV-CS 123 of 2000) [2006] UGCommC 70 (22 April 2006)
Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number
HCT-040CV-CS 123 of 2000
The court found that the defendant, as an independent contractor, was liable for the negligent damage caused to the plaintiff’s foundation on plot 40 during the execution of road works, as the works were not carried out in accordance with the Ministry of Works specifications to the extent that they caused damage to existing structures. The defendant’s argument that the plaintiff’s foundation was unlawfully within the road reserve was rejected due to lack of evidence of a ministerial order specifying the prohibited distance and the fact that all adjacent buildings were similarly situated. The…