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Supreme Court
Thomas Kanjere v Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Limited
Judgement No SC 31/24
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
15 March 2024
Citation
Judgement No SC 31/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWSC 31
Judgment No.
SC 31/24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
MWAYERA JA
Full Bench
UCHENA JACHATUKUTA JAMWAYERA JA
Areas of Law
Insurance LawPrescription LawConstitutional Law
Keywords
prescriptioninsurance policyannuitycontinuous obligationcause of action
Tags
InsurancePrescriptionAnnuityPension
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Prescription Act [Chapter 8:11]
- Prescription Act [Chapter 8:11]
- Prescription Act [Chapter 8:11]
- Prescription Act [Chapter 8:11]
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred by holding that the appellant's claim had prescribed.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Maturity date of policy; date of service of summons."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant entered into a 24-year insurance policy with the respondent, which matured on 1 July 2013. The appellant claimed the cumulative benefits on 18 July 2016, which was more than three years after the maturity date. The respondent raised a special plea of prescription, which the High Court upheld.
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