GARAGE FMA V. ORINFOR LTD

GARAGE FMA V. ORINFOR LTD

Garage FMA failed to provide sufficient evidence for the full claimed debt of 8,504,779 Frw, as there were no written contracts or supporting invoices for the majority of the claim. Only the amount acknowledged by ORINFOR Ltd (1,494,764 Frw plus 18% VAT), supported by six valid 'bons de commande' and invoices, was...

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Citation
RADA 0014/12/CS
Parties
Applicant: Garage FMA; Respondent: ORINFOR Ltd (now RBA)
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
10 October 2014
Case Number
RADA 0014/12/CS
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; lower court judgment affirmed.
Legal Topics
Oral Contracts, Burden of Proof, Debt Recovery, Damages, Interest on Debt
Source Language
rw
Contract Law Commercial Law Oral Contracts Burden of Proof Debt Recovery Damages Interest on Debt

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Parties

Garage FMA

Applicant

ORINFOR Ltd (now RBA)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Garage FMA is entitled to payment of the full claimed debt based on unwritten contracts and insufficient evidence
  2. 2 Whether Garage FMA is entitled to additional damages and interest

Ratio Decidendi

Garage FMA failed to provide sufficient evidence for the full claimed debt of 8,504,779 Frw, as there were no written contracts or supporting invoices for the majority of the claim. Only the amount acknowledged by ORINFOR Ltd (1,494,764 Frw plus 18% VAT), supported by six valid 'bons de commande' and invoices, was enforceable. Additional damages and interest were denied because the delay in payment was caused by Garage FMA's own failure to provide evidence.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; lower court judgment affirmed.

Orders

  • Garage FMA's appeal is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The judgment of the High Court (RAD 0056/11/HC/KGL of 22/3/2012) is affirmed.