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Harare High Court
First Mutual Investment (Private) Limited v Jonspput Trading (Private) Limited and John Kondo and Zanele Kondo
HH 1/16
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
6 January 2016
Citation
HH 1/16
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWHH 1
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Mushore J
Full Bench
Mushore J
Areas of Law
Contract LawProperty Law
Keywords
lease agreementbreachcostslegal practitioner and client scale
Tags
lease agreementbreach of contractcosts
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff is entitled to costs on legal practitioner and client scale","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The lease agreement contains clause 34.14 providing for such costs; the plaintiff conceded half its claim during settlement"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff landlord sued the defendant tenant and sureties for breach of a lease agreement for non-payment of rent and operating costs. The parties settled the liability aspect but could not agree on costs, requiring the court to determine the appropriate costs order.
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