[2021] KEELC 1789 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 1789 (KLR)

The court found that the application was not barred by res judicata, as the appellate court has jurisdiction to entertain applications for temporary injunctions pending appeal. However, the appellant failed to establish a prima facie case, having admitted to annexing and altering common property without the...

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Citation
[2021] KEELC 1789 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Chogi's Garage Limited; Respondent: Peers Oasis Park Holdings Limited; Respondent: Oasis Park Management Company Limited; Respondent: Neo Westend Limited
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Nairobi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment & Land Case E022 of 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Interlocutory Application for Injunction Pending Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Injunctive Relief, Lease Covenants, Common Property Rights, Res Judicata, Appellate Jurisdiction
Source Language
en
Land and Property Civil Procedure Injunctive Relief Lease Covenants Common Property Rights Res Judicata Appellate Jurisdiction

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Parties

Chogi's Garage Limited

Appellant

Peers Oasis Park Holdings Limited

Respondent

Oasis Park Management Company Limited

Respondent

Neo Westend Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Interlocutory Application for Injunction Pending Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the Notice of Motion application is res judicata and barred by Section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act.
  2. 2 Whether the appellant has established a prima facie case for grant of a temporary injunction.
  3. 3 Whether the appellant is exposed to suffer irreparable loss if the injunction is not granted.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application was not barred by res judicata, as the appellate court has jurisdiction to entertain applications for temporary injunctions pending appeal. However, the appellant failed to establish a prima facie case, having admitted to annexing and altering common property without the requisite written consent as required by the lease. The appellant's actions were in breach of binding contractual terms and regulatory requirements. The court held that any loss resulting from restoration of the common area was quantifiable and compensable by damages, thus not amounting to irreparable harm. Furthermore, the appellant's conduct in breaching the lease and seeking to use...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The Notice of Motion application dated 31st March 2021 is dismissed with costs to the respondents.
  • The interim orders of injunction granted on 6th April 2021 and extended during the pendency of this ruling are discharged.