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Harare High Court
Marcus Sambaza v Shepherd Muchini
HH 415-12
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
11 June 2012
Citation
HH 415-12
Neutral Citation
[2012] ZWHH 415
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Dube J
Full Bench
Dube J
Areas of Law
Contract LawDelict
Keywords
breach of contractdamagesborehole drillingquotationcontract formation
Tags
breach of contractdamagesborehole drilling
legislation
Statutes Cited
- None
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a contract for borehole drilling existed between plaintiff and defendant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant provided quotation; plaintiff negotiated with Ngwenya; payments made to Ngwenya"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff claimed damages for breach of a borehole drilling contract. After the defendant sited a borehole and provided a quotation for drilling, the plaintiff negotiated with a third party (Ngwenya) who reduced the price and performed partial drilling work. When the drilling was incomplete, the plaintiff sued the defendant for breach of contract.
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