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Harare High Court
Kalahari Petroleum (Private) Limited v Webster Ngwaru and Confuels (Private) Limited
HH 258-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
1 December 2010
Citation
HH 258-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 258
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
GOWORA J
Full Bench
GOWORA J
Areas of Law
Commercial lawCivil procedure
Keywords
Summary judgmentAgency agreementPetroleum salesCommissionConversion
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Summary judgmentAgency agreementCommercial dispute
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendants admitted sales and non-remittance; defendants' inconsistent statements"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendants have a bona fide defence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendants' plea denied collection; letter admitted liability; warned statement contradicted plea"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, Kalahari Petroleum, appointed the defendants as agents to market and sell petroleum products. The defendants sold fuel totaling USD635,102.60 but failed to remit USD364,434 to the plaintiff. The plaintiff sought summary judgment for this amount, claiming the defendants had no bona fide defence.
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