BUFCOFFEE Ltd v TEUSCHER INVEST Ltd, yahindutse KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd

BUFCOFFEE Ltd v TEUSCHER INVEST Ltd, yahindutse KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd

The Court found that BUFCOFFEE Ltd lost in both lower courts on the same substantive ground—failure to provide evidence discharging the debt claimed by KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd. Therefore, under Article 52(3) of Law No 30/2018, the second appeal was inadmissible. The respondent was entitled to attorney fees and costs due...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00012/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: BUFCOFFEE Ltd; Respondent: TEUSCHER INVEST Ltd (now KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
22 July 2022
Case Number
RCOMAA 00012/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Second Appeal, Ruling on Jurisdictional Objection
Outcome
Second appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts, Contract Enforcement, Damages for Breach of Contract, Interest on Debt, Costs and Attorney Fees
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts Contract Enforcement Damages for Breach of Contract Interest on Debt Costs and Attorney Fees

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Parties

BUFCOFFEE Ltd

Appellant

TEUSCHER INVEST Ltd (now KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Second Appeal, Ruling on Jurisdictional Objection

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by BUFCOFFEE Ltd is admissible before the Court of Appeal given it lost on the same grounds in both lower courts
  2. 2 Whether the respondent is entitled to attorney fees and costs

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that BUFCOFFEE Ltd lost in both lower courts on the same substantive ground—failure to provide evidence discharging the debt claimed by KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd. Therefore, under Article 52(3) of Law No 30/2018, the second appeal was inadmissible. The respondent was entitled to attorney fees and costs due to the successful jurisdictional objection.

Court Disposition

Second appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • BUFCOFFEE Ltd to pay KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd 500,000 Frw in attorney fees and 200,000 Frw in costs (total 700,000 Frw).
  • Court fees assessed as per work done.