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Musoke & 2 Others v DFCU Bank Limited & 6 Others (Civil Suit 178 of 2019) [2024] UGCommC 52 (4 March 2024)
The court overruled DFCU Bank Ltd’s preliminary objection, holding that successor liability and cause of action issues required evidence and could not be decided as pure points of law.
Assa Abloy (U) Limited v Nsereko (Civil Suit 760 of 2020) [2024] UGCommC 21 (17 January 2024)
The High Court held that the defendant was liable as a mere continuation of the predecessor business and awarded the plaintiff the debt, interest, and costs.
Ahlul (A.S) Islamic Foundation Uganda Limited (ABIFU) v Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) & 2 Others (Civil Suit 88 of 2012) [2023] UGCommC 227 (16 January 2023)
The court held UEDCL inherited UEB’s rebate-scheme liability for a rural power line, ordering refund of USD 331,770 in rebates plus damages and costs.
Uganda Railway Corporation v Kasolo Kiberu and 128 Others (Civil Appeal No. 30 of 2014) [2022] UGCA 167 (20 June 2022)
The Court of Appeal held that Uganda Railways Corporation was not liable for pension benefits for pre-1 July 1977 EARC service, but upheld general damages.
Attorney General v Senkali and Others (Civil Appeal 2 of 2008) [2009] UGSC 38 (21 January 2009)
The Supreme Court held that the successive revolutions and legal notices, particularly Legal Notice No. 1 of 1986, terminated the services of the respondents in the Uganda Army. The Court found that members of the armed forces are not public servants and thus not protected by the saving provisions applicable to civil servants. The evidence did not establish that the respondents remained members of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) or were ever redeployed or recognized as such by the current government. The Court further held that the respondents' claims were time-barred under the appl…
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Mavunwa Edison and Another v Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (Civil Appeal No. 96 of 2004) [2008] UGCA 29 (1 January 2008)
The Court of Appeal held that the successor electricity company was liable for pension rights earned under UEB, allowed the appeal, and set aside the High Court ruling.
