SHAW N’ABANDI v KAZINA (ADD)

SHAW N’ABANDI v KAZINA (ADD)

The respondents were not defeated in both lower courts on the same grounds because, while both courts found Kazina was not made a shareholder and ordered repayment of USD 80,000, only the High Commercial Court awarded interest, and the courts' reasoning on the interest diverged. Therefore, the appeal is admissible.

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Citation
RCOMAA 00035/2024/CA
Parties
Applicant: Kazina Balimba Joseph; Respondent: LAKESIDE Ltd; Respondent: Roger Martyn Shaw; Respondent: Faith Idamange Shaw
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
6 March 2025
Case Number
RCOMAA 00035/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling
Outcome
preliminary objection dismissed; appeal admitted
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Appeals, Shareholding Disputes, Contract Enforcement
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Jurisdiction Appeals Shareholding Disputes Contract Enforcement

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Parties

Kazina Balimba Joseph

Applicant

LAKESIDE Ltd

Respondent

Roger Martyn Shaw

Respondent

Faith Idamange Shaw

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is admissible given prior defeats on the same grounds in lower courts under Article 52(3) of Law No. 30/2018
  2. 2 Whether the respondents were defeated in both lower courts on the same grounds

Ratio Decidendi

The respondents were not defeated in both lower courts on the same grounds because, while both courts found Kazina was not made a shareholder and ordered repayment of USD 80,000, only the High Commercial Court awarded interest, and the courts' reasoning on the interest diverged. Therefore, the appeal is admissible.

Court Disposition

preliminary objection dismissed; appeal admitted

Orders

  • The preliminary objection on jurisdiction is dismissed.
  • The appeal is within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal.