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Harare High Court
Hausen (Pvt) Ltd v CMA CGM Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd
HH 508-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
27 July 2022
Citation
HH 508-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 508
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
CHILIMBE J
Full Bench
CHILIMBE J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureContract Law
Keywords
exceptionpoint in limineHigh Court Rules 1971High Court Rules 2021time limits
Tags
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether defendant's exception filed on 9 November 2021 was time-barred under the applicable rules","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Exception filed 9 November 2021, new rules commenced 23 July 2021, old rules required 20-day period"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the old rules (1971) or new rules (2021) applied to the exception","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Exception filed after new rules commenced, summons issued under old rules"}
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Background
Plaintiff sued defendant for USD 150,000 alleging defective performance in a contract to transport perishable meat products using refrigerated containers. Defendant excepted to the summons, plaintiff objected that the exception was filed out of time.
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