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Supreme Court
Charles Nhamo Nyambuya v Sakunda Holdings (Private) Limited & Mutare Toyota
SC 92/23
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
25 September 2023
Citation
SC 92/23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWSC 92
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Mathonsi JA
Full Bench
Makoni JAMathonsi JAMwayera JA
Areas of Law
Contract LawCompany LawCommercial Law
Keywords
Contract formationAuthority to contractJoint and several liabilitySpecific performanceDamages
Tags
Contract LawSpecific PerformanceJoint LiabilityCorporate Authority
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Civil Evidence Act
- Companies and Other Business Entities Act
- Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act
- Companies Act (repealed)
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether Nyambuya was personally liable under the contract","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nyambuya's role as executive chairman; his continued involvement; quotations issued"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether Mutare Toyota was bound by the contract despite internal procedure claims","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Turquand rule application; Nyambuya's authority; company acting through officials"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the award of US$633,257 damages was competent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Damages not claimed in summons; no evidence led on quantification"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
A dispute arose from a botched vehicle sale agreement where Sakunda paid US$1.27 million to Mutare Toyota for 8 vehicles but only received 4. The High Court found both Mutare Toyota and its former director Nyambuya jointly liable. Both appealed against their liability.
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