IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO v. HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd

IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO v. HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd

Both parties' employees committed errors leading to the loss of funds; therefore, both employers are jointly liable for the consequences. HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd must pay half of the total claimed amount (30,189,106 Frw), and both parties share court costs. No party is entitled to damages or attorney...

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Citation
RCOMA 0031/11/CS
Parties
Appellant: IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO; Respondent: HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
27 March 2015
Case Number
RCOMA 0031/11/CS
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal partially allowed; cross-appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
Employer Liability, Embezzlement, Tax Payment, Joint Liability, Procedural Costs
Contract Law Employment Law Tax Law Employer Liability Embezzlement Tax Payment Joint Liability Procedural Costs

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Parties

IKIGO CY’IMISORO N’AMAHORO

Appellant

HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment

  1. 1 Whether HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd discharged its tax debt of 38,520,927 Frw to the Rwanda Revenue Authority
  2. 2 Whether the cross-appeal by HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd for legal costs and attorney fees is justified

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties' employees committed errors leading to the loss of funds; therefore, both employers are jointly liable for the consequences. HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd must pay half of the total claimed amount (30,189,106 Frw), and both parties share court costs. No party is entitled to damages or attorney fees as both prevailed and failed in part.

Court Disposition

Appeal partially allowed; cross-appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL RWANDA Ltd to pay Rwanda Revenue Authority 30,189,106 Frw in tax and interest.
  • Both parties to share court costs of 100,000 Frw equally (50,000 Frw each).