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Harare High Court
Phillip Morosse Sakadza v Jeniffer Charumbira
HH 625-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
15 September 2022
Citation
HH 625-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 625
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
TSANGA J
Full Bench
TSANGA J
Areas of Law
Family lawCivil procedure
Keywords
CondonationRescission of judgmentDefault judgmentDivorceProperty distribution
Tags
DivorceDefault judgmentRescissionCondonationProperty distribution
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late application for rescission of default judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"2 year 8 month delay; applicant learned of judgment April 2019"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has reasonable prospects of success on merits","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property distribution; applicant's previous agreement in counterclaim"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought condonation for late filing of an application to rescind a default divorce judgment granted on 8 April 2019. He failed to attend the divorce trial and only sought to challenge the judgment nearly 2 years and 8 months later after an eviction order was granted against him.
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