AKARERE KA GICUMBI v. WOORD GROUP Ltd

AKARERE KA GICUMBI v. WOORD GROUP Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that the jurisdictional threshold for a second appeal is met only if the damages awarded by the lower court equal or exceed 75,000,000 Frw; since only 48,164,060 Frw was awarded, the second appeal by Akarere ka Gicumbi was inadmissible. The court also awarded WOORD GROUP Ltd reasonable...

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Citation
RCOMA 00008/2021/CA (
Parties
Appellant: Akarere ka Gicumbi; Respondent: WOORD GROUP Ltd
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
13 June 2022
Case Number
RCOMA 00008/2021/CA (
Procedural Posture
Commercial Contract Dispute / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Second appeal by Akarere ka Gicumbi dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction; costs and attorney fees awarded to WOORD GROUP Ltd.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts, Contract Performance, Damages Assessment, Costs and Attorney Fees
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts Contract Performance Damages Assessment Costs and Attorney Fees

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Parties

Akarere ka Gicumbi

Appellant

WOORD GROUP Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Contract Dispute / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by Akarere ka Gicumbi is within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal based on the amount awarded in the previous judgment
  2. 2 Whether WOORD GROUP Ltd is entitled to costs and attorney fees

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that the jurisdictional threshold for a second appeal is met only if the damages awarded by the lower court equal or exceed 75,000,000 Frw; since only 48,164,060 Frw was awarded, the second appeal by Akarere ka Gicumbi was inadmissible. The court also awarded WOORD GROUP Ltd reasonable attorney fees and costs, as it was compelled to defend against the inadmissible appeal.

Court Disposition

Second appeal by Akarere ka Gicumbi dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction; costs and attorney fees awarded to WOORD GROUP Ltd.

Orders

  • Akarere ka Gicumbi to pay WOORD GROUP Ltd 500,000 Frw as attorney fees and 200,000 Frw as costs at this level.
  • Court fees to be borne as incurred.