Kaliya v First Merchant Bank & Anor. (Civil Cause 667 of 2004) [2017] MWHC 99 (10 May 2017)

Kaliya v First Merchant Bank & Anor. (Civil Cause 667 of 2004) [2017] MWHC 99 (10 May 2017)

The court ordered that unless the 1st defendant files the expert handwriting report by 4 pm on 30th June 2017, the case shall be deemed closed and parties must file their final submissions within 30 days thereafter.

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Citation
[2017] MWHC 99
Parties
Plaintiff: Rev H Kaliya; 1st Defendant: First Merchant Bank; 2nd Defendant: Transmaritime Limited
Court
High Court of Malawi
Jurisdiction
Malawi
Case Number
Civil Cause 667 of 2004
Procedural Posture
Civil Cause / Interlocutory Order
Outcome
Conditional order granted
Legal Topics
Expert Evidence, Filing of Submissions, Case Management
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Expert Evidence Filing of Submissions Case Management

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Parties

Rev H Kaliya

Plaintiff

First Merchant Bank

1st Defendant

Transmaritime Limited

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Cause / Interlocutory Order

  1. 1 Whether the 1st defendant should file the expert handwriting report by the specified deadline
  2. 2 Timelines for filing final submissions after closure of the case

Ratio Decidendi

The court ordered that unless the 1st defendant files the expert handwriting report by 4 pm on 30th June 2017, the case shall be deemed closed and parties must file their final submissions within 30 days thereafter.

Court Disposition

Conditional order granted

Orders

  • Unless the 1st defendant files the expert handwriting report by 4 pm on 30th June 2017, the case shall be deemed closed.
  • Parties to file final submissions within 30 days after closure of the case.