Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company Pvt Ltd v MASCILINE CHIKOORE, CLEOPATRA MUTISI, ANDREW MURWISI

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to hear a rei vindicatio claim for company property when a related labour dispute is pending before a labour officer","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The respondents raised a point in limine on jurisdiction; the labour officer issued a default judgment on termination but did not address property issues"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether former employees have any right to retain company property after termination of their employment contracts","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The respondents retained vehicles and laptops after termination; the property remains registered in applicant's name"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether costs should be awarded at attorney-client scale or ordinary scale","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant sought attorney-client costs; court found no justification for punitive costs"}

Background