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Harare High Court
Sonile Kulinji v The Minister of Defence
HH 40-2006
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 May 2006
Citation
HH 40-2006
Neutral Citation
[2006] ZWHH 40
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
GARWE JP
Full Bench
GARWE JP
Areas of Law
Delictual liabilityState liabilityVicarious liability
Keywords
AssaultMilitary assaultDamagesCivil trialZimbabwe National Army
Tags
AssaultVicarious liabilityState liabilityMilitary misconduct
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statutes were cited in the judgment.
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether members of the Zimbabwe National Army assaulted the plaintiff","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's identification of soldiers, presence of army patrols, nature of injuries"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, Sonile Kulinji, claimed $25 million in damages for assault allegedly perpetrated by members of the Zimbabwe National Army who broke into her home during patrols in Mabvuku Township. The defendant denied that army members assaulted the plaintiff. The court found in favour of the plaintiff, holding that members of the army on patrol were responsible for the assault.
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