The Industrial Court found the claimant proved unpaid wages for March to July 2017, awarded UGX 25 million in wages and UGX 2.5 million in general damages, and denied other claims.
Tushabe Chris v Uganda Railways Corporation (Civil Suit No. 365 of 2019) [2023] UGHCCD 67 (17 March 2023)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 365 of 2019
Judge
Musa Ssekaana, J
The court found that the plaintiff's claim was statute barred under the Limitation Act, as the cause of action arose in 1992 and the suit was filed in 2019, far beyond the statutory limitation period. The purported acknowledgment relied upon by the plaintiff did not satisfy the legal requirements, as it was neither signed nor unequivocal, and thus could not revive the claim. The court emphasized that limitation laws are intended to ensure finality and prevent the revival of stale claims, and that the plaintiff's delay of 27 years was unjustifiable. Consequently, the court dismissed the suit w…
Bubolo v Uganda Railways Corporation (HCT-00-CV-CS-0084 -2009) [2016] UGHCCD 20 (20 April 2016)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
HCT-00-CV-CS-0084 -2009
Judge
Musota, J
The High Court held that the plaintiffs were engaged on express casual or contract terms and failed to prove entitlement to terminal benefits. The suit was dismissed with costs.