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Harare High Court
Nathan Mushambi v Zimpapers (1980) Limited
HH 50-11
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 February 2011
Citation
HH 50-11
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 50
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Bere J
Full Bench
Bere J
Areas of Law
Delictual liabilityMalicious prosecutionCivil procedure
Keywords
malicious prosecutionmalicedamagesabsolution from the instancenewspaper deliverytheft
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malicious prosecutiondamagesabsolution from the instance
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff established sufficient evidence of malice to withstand absolution from the instance","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's failure to produce evidence of malice; defendant's reporting of theft"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, a former employee of Zimpapers, claimed damages for malicious prosecution after being acquitted of theft charges. The charges arose from his continued receipt of Herald and Sunday Mail newspapers after resigning in October 2008. The defendant reported the matter to police believing theft had occurred.
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