HORIZON EXPRESS LTD v. SAMIRA SAIF AMUR AL MARHOOBI N’ABANDI

HORIZON EXPRESS LTD v. SAMIRA SAIF AMUR AL MARHOOBI N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal found that HORIZON EXPRESS Ltd was entitled to reimbursement for amounts actually paid on the annulled auction and loan, based on documentary evidence provided by Equity Bank, but not for speculative future profits (manque à gagner) due to lack of concrete proof. BK Plc, as the party responsible...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00002/2024/CA
Parties
Appellant: HORIZON EXPRESS LTD; Respondent: SAMIRA SAIF AMUR AL MARHOOBI; Respondent: Bank of Kigali (BK) Plc; Respondent: EQUITY BANK RWANDA Plc (formerly COGEBANQUE Plc)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
15 November 2024
Case Number
RCOMAA 00002/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal partially allowed; cross-appeal dismissed; lower court judgment modified and replaced.
Legal Topics
Evidence, Damages, Auction Annulment, Loan Agreements, Costs and Attorney Fees
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Banking Law Evidence Damages Auction Annulment Loan Agreements Costs and Attorney Fees

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Parties

HORIZON EXPRESS LTD

Appellant

SAMIRA SAIF AMUR AL MARHOOBI

Respondent

Bank of Kigali (BK) Plc

Respondent

EQUITY BANK RWANDA Plc (formerly COGEBANQUE Plc)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the lower court erred in apportioning loan repayment and interest between parties after annulment of auction
  2. 2 Whether HORIZON EXPRESS Ltd is entitled to 'manque à gagner' (loss of future profits) damages
  3. 3 Whether BK Plc is liable for all resulting damages and costs

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that HORIZON EXPRESS Ltd was entitled to reimbursement for amounts actually paid on the annulled auction and loan, based on documentary evidence provided by Equity Bank, but not for speculative future profits (manque à gagner) due to lack of concrete proof. BK Plc, as the party responsible for the unlawful auction, is liable for restitution and litigation costs. The lower court's apportionment of loan repayments was corrected to reflect actual payments made. The outcome supersedes the previous judgment.

Court Disposition

Appeal partially allowed; cross-appeal dismissed; lower court judgment modified and replaced.

Orders

  • BK Plc to restore property UPI 2/04/09/01/940 to SAMIRA SAIF AMUR AL MARHOOBI and remove encumbrances.
  • BK Plc to pay HORIZON EXPRESS Ltd 66,357,649 Frw as reimbursement for auction and loan payments.