MUDENGE v BANK OF KIGALI LTD

MUDENGE v BANK OF KIGALI LTD

The appeal was not received because Mudenge Emmanuel lost on the same grounds in both the Commercial Court and the High Commercial Court, namely that Exert Engineering Group Ltd did not complete the contract, so the guarantee could not be released. Procedural irregularities in the timing and content of the appeal...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00035/2020/CA
Parties
Appellant: Mudenge Emmanuel; Respondent: Bank of Kigali Ltd; Respondent: Exert Engineering Group Ltd (in liquidation)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
12 February 2021
Case Number
RCOMAA 00035/2020/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal not received (inadmissible)
Legal Topics
Appeals, Performance Security, Guarantee, Procedural Irregularities, Banking Law
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Appeals Performance Security Guarantee Procedural Irregularities Banking Law

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Parties

Mudenge Emmanuel

Appellant

Bank of Kigali Ltd

Respondent

Exert Engineering Group Ltd (in liquidation)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appeal by Mudenge Emmanuel should be dismissed for procedural irregularities and/or not received due to being based on the same grounds as previous judgments
  2. 2 Whether the lower courts erred in refusing to order the release of the performance guarantee property
  3. 3 Whether the respondents are entitled to damages and costs

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was not received because Mudenge Emmanuel lost on the same grounds in both the Commercial Court and the High Commercial Court, namely that Exert Engineering Group Ltd did not complete the contract, so the guarantee could not be released. Procedural irregularities in the timing and content of the appeal did not warrant dismissal as no prejudice was shown, but the substantive bar under Article 52(3) of Law No. 30/2018 applied.

Court Disposition

Appeal not received (inadmissible)

Orders

  • Mudenge Emmanuel to pay Bank of Kigali Ltd and Exert Engineering Group Ltd 700,000 Frw each as legal fees
  • No damages awarded to respondents