STRAUSS LOGISTICS LIMITED (UK) versus BP & SHELL MARKETING SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED and SHELL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED and BP ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED

HH 150-2010

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

13 July 2010

Citation

HH 150-2010

Neutral Citation

[2010] ZWHH 150

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Urgent Application

Bench

Presiding

PATEL J

Full Bench

PATEL J

Areas of Law

Company LawContract LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

InterdictArbitrationShare SaleCorporate VeilPrima Facie Right

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant established a prima facie right to interdictory relief","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Intended share sale, applicant's claim against first respondent only"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the intended sale included first respondent's shares or assets","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Draft Share Purchase Agreement terms, offer letter contents"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a UK company, sought an interdict to prevent the sale of shares in three Zimbabwean respondent companies pending arbitration of a fuel supply dispute. The dispute involved approximately 19.5 million litres of fuel valued at US$20 million. BP Africa and Shell Petroleum intended to sell their shares in the second and third respondents.

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