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Harare High Court
House of Vengesayi (Pvt) Limited t/a Vengesayi Architects v Minister of Tourism and Hospitality N.O.
HH 36-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
25 January 2023
Citation
HH 36-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 36
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Manyangadze J
Full Bench
Manyangadze J
Areas of Law
Contract lawCivil procedureProfessional services
Keywords
Architectural servicesGovernment contractBare denialPlea validityDefault judgment
Tags
Contractual disputeProfessional servicesGovernment procurement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Rules, 2021
- High Court Rules, 2021
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether defendant's plea consisting of bare denials violates r 37(1) of High Court Rules and should be struck out","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant's plea states \"This is denied\" without providing basis"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, an architectural firm, sued the defendant Minister for payment of US$30,286,747.86 for architectural services rendered for tourism facilities planned for the 2013 UNWTO conference in Victoria Falls. The defendant filed a bare denial plea, prompting the plaintiff to raise a point in limine challenging its validity.
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