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Labour Court
City of Harare v Everisto Rungano & 3 Ors
[2013] ZWLC 204
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
30 November 2012
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 204
Judgment No.
LC/H/204/13
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
RescissionDefault orderReinstatementDamagesRes judicata
Tags
Rescission of judgmentDefault judgmentRes judicata
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant showed good cause for rescission of default judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Attorney failure to attend hearing, breakdown in communication"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is res judicata","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Supreme Court dismissed appeal in 2008"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The City of Harare sought rescission of a default judgment ordering it to reinstate four employees or pay damages. The default occurred when the applicant's attorneys failed to attend the hearing due to non-payment and breakdown in communication.
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