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
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Parties
Rev H Kaliya
Plaintiff
First Merchant Bank
1st Defendant
Transmaritime Limited
2nd Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Cause / Interlocutory Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the 1st defendant should file the expert handwriting report by the specified deadline
- 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.
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH COURT PRINCIPAL REGISTRY OF MALA WI CIVIL CAUSE NO. 667 OF 2004 BETWEEN REV H KALIY A . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLAINTIFF FIRST MERCHANY BANK .................................. TRANSMARITIME LIMITED ................................. .... 1 sT DEFENDANT 2ND DEFENDANT ORDER UNLESS by 4 pm on 30th June 2017 the 1st defendant expert the handwriting defendant's submissions case shall be deemed closed and the parties within 30 days thereafter. sought to be relied shall have filed the report upon by the said 1st defendant, the of 1st final shall file their Made in chambers at Blantyre this 10th day ofMay 2017. � R. Mb�dula I JUDGE 1