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Harare High Court
Powertel Communications (Pvt) Ltd v Warner Mtisi
HH 415-13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
18 October 2013
Citation
HH 415-13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 415
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Takuva J
Full Bench
Takuva J
Areas of Law
Property LawEmployment Law
Keywords
rei vindicatiocompany propertydismissed employeeappeal against dismissalproperty recovery
Tags
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether an employer can vindicate company property from a dismissed employee who has appealed the dismissal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent dismissed but appealed; property remained in respondent's possession"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appeal against dismissal creates a right to retain employment benefits","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent claimed right to retain vehicle pending appeal"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant employer sought the return of company property (Toyota Prado, laptop and iPad) from the respondent employee who had been dismissed but had appealed the dismissal. The respondent refused to return the property pending finalisation of his appeal.
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