ENTREPRISE ECOTIBAT v. NYIRANDIKUBWIMANA

ENTREPRISE ECOTIBAT v. NYIRANDIKUBWIMANA

The Supreme Court found that the lower courts based their decisions on different grounds; the Intermediate Court considered only liability for damages, while the High Court addressed additional issues such as third-party intervention and procedural matters. Therefore, the preliminary objection to jurisdiction was...

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Citation
RCAA0027/13/CS
Parties
Appellant: ENTREPRISE ECOTIBAT; Respondent: NYIRANDIKUBWIMANA Espérance
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
23 May 2014
Case Number
RCAA0027/13/CS
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Preliminary Objection Before Supreme Court
Outcome
preliminary objection dismissed; case to proceed on merits
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court, Preliminary Objection, Grounds of Appeal
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Judicial Powers Jurisdiction of Supreme Court Preliminary Objection Grounds of Appeal

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Parties

ENTREPRISE ECOTIBAT

Appellant

NYIRANDIKUBWIMANA Espérance

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Preliminary Objection Before Supreme Court

  1. 1 Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal when the appellant lost in two lower courts on the same grounds

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court found that the lower courts based their decisions on different grounds; the Intermediate Court considered only liability for damages, while the High Court addressed additional issues such as third-party intervention and procedural matters. Therefore, the preliminary objection to jurisdiction was unfounded and the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal.

Court Disposition

preliminary objection dismissed; case to proceed on merits

Orders

  • The preliminary objection raised by Nyirandikubwimana is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The case will proceed to be heard on its merits on a date to be set by the Court Registry.