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Harare High Court
Mordecai Pilate Mahlangu v Henry Sostane Dowa and 4 Others
HH 359-2013
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
23 October 2013
Citation
HH 359-2013
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 359
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mathonsi J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureDelictual LiabilityConstitutional Law
Keywords
interrogatoriesunlawful arrestdetentionconstitutional breachdamages
Tags
unlawful arrestmalicious prosecutionconstitutional rightsinterrogatories
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe (former)
- Constitution of Zimbabwe (former)
- High Court Rules, 1971
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff is entitled to administer interrogatories to obtain details about defendants' interaction regarding his arrest","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fourth defendant's refusal to provide particulars; bare denials in plea"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether interrogatories 6-9 relate to matters of law rather than fact","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Questions about legal practitioner's duties and professional responsibility"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, a senior legal practitioner, was arrested and detained after writing a letter to the Attorney General on behalf of a client. He sued for damages, and sought interrogatories to obtain details about the circumstances of his arrest and the interaction between the defendants.
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