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Harare High Court
Shamiso Kasvosve v Bekithemba Masuku and Pathfinder Luxury Coaches (Pvt) Ltd and CBZ Insurance Company (Pvt) Ltd
HH 64-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
7 February 2018
Citation
HH 64-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 64
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
ZHOU J
Full Bench
ZHOU J
Areas of Law
DelictNegligenceVicarious Liability
Keywords
road traffic accidentnegligencedamagesloss of supportvicarious liability
Tags
road traffic accidentnegligencedamagesvicarious liability
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the first defendant was negligent in causing the accident","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Bus encroached onto wrong lane after hitting cow; first defendant's actions before and after hitting the cow"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff's husband died in a road traffic accident involving a head-on collision between a bus driven by the first defendant and a haulage truck. The bus encroached onto the lane of oncoming traffic after hitting a cow. The plaintiff claimed damages for funeral expenses and loss of support for herself and her three minor children.
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