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Harare High Court
Brigadier General E A Rugeje v Barbra Makuyana
HH 98-2006
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
20 September 2006
Citation
HH 98-2006
Neutral Citation
[2006] ZWHH 98
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Bhunu J
Full Bench
Bhunu J
Areas of Law
Defamation LawDelictual Damages
Keywords
defamationdamagesmilitary officerdivorce proceedingsabuse of office
Tags
defamationdamagesmilitary personnel
legislation
Statutes Cited
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendant's letter dated 6 July 2004 was defamatory of the plaintiff","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Content of the letter, plaintiff's position as Brigadier General"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendant is liable for defamation damages","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Publication of defamatory statements to third parties"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff's counterclaim for harassment should succeed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged harassment by Colonel Chineka at plaintiff's instance"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, a Brigadier General in the Zimbabwe National Army, sued the defendant for defamation arising from a letter written by the defendant's lawyers to the Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army alleging that the plaintiff had abused his office by involving himself in the defendant's private marital affairs. The defendant counterclaimed for damages alleging harassment.
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