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Harare High Court
Paperhole Investments (Private) Limited v Pioneer Hi-Bred Zimbabwe (Private) Limited
HH 485-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 August 2018
Citation
HH 485-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 485
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
ZHOU J
Full Bench
ZHOU J
Areas of Law
Commercial LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
arbitration clausejurisdictionabsolution from instancecontract validityagricultural finance
Tags
contract disputearbitration clauseabsolution from instanceagricultural financing
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court has jurisdiction where there is an alleged arbitration clause","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Existence of arbitration clause in written agreement"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether an arbitration clause objection must be raised by special plea","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant raised jurisdiction objection in written submissions"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff sued the defendant for US$201,335.63 plus interest for agricultural inputs and funding provided under a Finance Scheme Agreement for the 2012/2013 farming season. The defendant contested the agreement's validity and raised prescription. After plaintiff closed its case, defendant applied for absolution from the instance claiming an arbitration clause deprived the court of jurisdiction.
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