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Harare High Court
Fungai Munyorovi v Weston Sakonda
HH 467-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
9 September 2021
Citation
HH 467-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 467
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Dube JP
Full Bench
Dube JP
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureHigh Court Rules
Keywords
special pleacondonationlate filingnullityirregular stepnotice to pleadintention to bar
Tags
special pleacondonationHigh Court Rulesprocedural compliance
legislation
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Is a special plea filed outside r119 a nullity or an irregular step?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Special plea filed three days late"}
- {"issue_text":"Can condonation for late filing be sought after filing the special plea?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant sought condonation at hearing"}
- {"issue_text":"Was the notice to plead and intention to bar valid despite mislabelling?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Notice titled \"notice to plead and intention to bar\" instead of \"notice of intention to bar\""}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Plaintiff sued defendant; defendant filed appearance to defend; plaintiff issued notice to plead and intention to bar; defendant filed special plea three days late; plaintiff objected; defendant sought condonation at hearing; court held special plea invalid without prior condonation
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