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Alliance Africa General Insurance Ltd v Trueline Africa Ltd (Civil Suit No. 531 of 2020) [2021] UGCommC 108 (7 September 2021)
The High Court held that Trueline Africa Ltd breached its transport contract by subcontracting without express authority and awarded the insurer subrogated recovery.
Security 2000 Ltd Vs I X-Tel (U) Ltd & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 46 of 2008) [2019] UGCA 191 (10 July 2019)
The Court of Appeal upheld dismissal of Security 2000 Ltd’s challenge, finding valid insurance, proven indemnity, and vicarious liability for cash lost in transit.
Housing Finance Bank Ltd & Anor v Igeme Nabeta (HCCS 228 of 2012) [2015] UGCommC 102 (7 September 2015)
The High Court held that a collective loan protection policy secured the bank’s lending, but subrogation did not let the insurer recover from the borrower after indemnifying the bank.
Sameer Agriculture & Livestock Ltd & Anor v CCL Logistics(U) Ltd (Civil Suit No. 401 of 2010) [2015] UGCommC 157 (7 May 2015)
The Defendant breached its contract with the first Plaintiff by failing to deliver the consignment as agreed. The first Plaintiff was compensated by the second Plaintiff under a marine cargo insurance policy, and subrogated its rights to the insurer. The second Plaintiff, having paid the indemnity and costs for loss assessment, is entitled to recover these amounts from the Defendant under the doctrine of subrogation. Double recovery by the first Plaintiff is precluded. General damages are not awarded as the second Plaintiff fulfilled a legal and contractual obligation and suffered no addition…
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SDV Transami Ltd v Agrimag Ltd and Anor (HCT-00-CC-AB 2 of 2006) [2008] UGCommC 33 (18 June 2008)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, holding that the applicant failed to show any statutory ground under Uganda’s Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Kenkom Ltd v Saracen Uganda Ltd (HCT-00-CC-CS 134 of 2003) [2007] UGCommC 66 (17 July 2007)
The High Court held the security company liable for a cash theft by its employees during a cash-in-transit job and awarded the plaintiff Shs.13.5 million plus interest and costs.
UNICOF Ltd v Interfreight Forwarders (Civl Suit No. 912 of 1996) [1998] UGHC 7 (30 September 1998)
The High Court struck out an insurer’s subrogation claim for failure to annex the insurance policy and certificate of insurance to the plaint.
