[2004] KEHC 2622 (KLR)

[2004] KEHC 2622 (KLR)

The court found that the parties in HCCC No 555 of 2001 are not the same as those in HCCC No 1361 of 1999, as the plaintiffs in the present suit are different legal entities and do not claim under the title of African Airlines International Limited. The Agreement to Restructure, which forms the basis of the present suit, was entered into after the earlier suit was filed and involves distinct obligations and alleged breaches. The issues in the present suit concern the performance and repudiation of the restructuring agreement, whereas the earlier suit focused on the legality of the receivership and related injunctions. The court held that neither section 6 nor section 7 of the Civil...

Citation
[2004] KEHC 2622 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Musa Hassan Bulhan; Plaintiff: African Express Airways (K) Limited; Defendant: Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank)
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
17 February 2004
Case Number
Civil Suit 555 of 2001
Procedural Posture
Notice of Motion / Ruling on Application to Strike Out or Stay Suit
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Res Judicata, Stay of Proceedings, Striking Out Suit, Contractual Breach, Damages, Corporate Personality
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Res Judicata Stay of Proceedings Striking Out Suit Contractual Breach Damages Corporate Personality

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Parties

Musa Hassan Bulhan

Plaintiff

African Express Airways (K) Limited

Plaintiff

Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Notice of Motion / Ruling on Application to Strike Out or Stay Suit

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the present suit should be struck out or stayed on the grounds of res judicata or duplicity under sections 6 and 7 of the Civil Procedure Act.
  2. 2 Whether the parties and issues in HCCC No 555 of 2001 are the same as those in HCCC No 1361 of 1999 for purposes of section 6 and 7 of the Civil Procedure Act.
  3. 3 Whether the present suit is vexatious, misconceived, or an abuse of the court process.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties in HCCC No 555 of 2001 are not the same as those in HCCC No 1361 of 1999, as the plaintiffs in the present suit are different legal entities and do not claim under the title of African Airlines International Limited. The Agreement to Restructure, which forms the basis of the present suit, was entered into after the earlier suit was filed and involves distinct obligations and alleged breaches. The issues in the present suit concern the performance and repudiation of the restructuring agreement, whereas the earlier suit focused on the legality of the receivership and related injunctions. The court held that neither section 6 nor section 7 of the Civil...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The defendant's application to strike out or stay the suit is dismissed with costs to the plaintiffs.