[2020] KEHC 5327 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 5327 (KLR)

The court found that a valid General Sales Agency Agreement existed between the parties and was lawfully terminated by the plaintiff with the requisite 60 days' notice. The plaintiff produced documentary evidence, including the GSA, correspondence, statements of account, and airway bills, which were admitted as...

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 5327 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Saudi Arabian Airlines; Defendant: Scan Express Services
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Civil Case 79 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Commercial Suit / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff for USD 6,019,928.72 and EUR 2,246,001.15 less USD 3,613,835.04 paid; defendant's counterclaim dismissed; interest and costs to plaintiff; no order on return of unused airway bills; execution stayed for 90 days.
Legal Topics
Agency Contracts, Liquidated Claims, Burden of Proof, Counterclaims, Remedies for Breach, Termination of Contract
Source Language
en
Commercial and Corporate Civil Procedure Agency Contracts Liquidated Claims Burden of Proof Counterclaims Remedies for Breach Termination of Contract

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Parties

Saudi Arabian Airlines

Plaintiff

Scan Express Services

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Suit / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was a valid and enforceable General Sales Agency Agreement between the parties.
  2. 2 Whether the agreement was lawfully terminated in accordance with its terms.
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff proved its claim for the liquidated sum against the defendant.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that a valid General Sales Agency Agreement existed between the parties and was lawfully terminated by the plaintiff with the requisite 60 days' notice. The plaintiff produced documentary evidence, including the GSA, correspondence, statements of account, and airway bills, which were admitted as exhibits by consent. Although the plaintiff failed to provide a clear schedule of amounts claimed, the court undertook its own analysis of the documents and determined that the plaintiff had proved its claim for USD 6,019,928.72 and EUR 2,246,001.15, less the amount of USD 3,613,835.04 already paid by the defendant. The defendant did not adduce any evidence to support its...

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff for USD 6,019,928.72 and EUR 2,246,001.15 less USD 3,613,835.04 paid; defendant's counterclaim dismissed; interest and costs to plaintiff; no order on return of unused airway bills; execution stayed for 90 days.

Orders

  • Judgment entered for the plaintiff for USD 6,019,928.72 and EUR 2,246,001.15 less USD 3,613,835.04 paid by the defendant.
  • The defendant's counterclaim and/or setoff is dismissed for lack of evidence.