MUDENGE v. COGEBANQUE RWANDA LTD

MUDENGE v. COGEBANQUE RWANDA LTD

The court accepted the valuation of 360,952,115 Frw provided by its appointed expert, finding no substantive technical irregularity in the report and rejecting Mudenge's objections as lacking merit. The court held that it is justified in relying on the expert's report when parties have agreed on the expert and no...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00032/2019/CA
Parties
Applicant: Mudenge Emmanuel; Respondent: COGEBANQUE Rwanda plc
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
24 July 2020
Case Number
RCOMAA 00032/2019/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal partially allowed; previous judgment modified
Legal Topics
Valuation of Immovable Property, Evidence, Mortgage Enforcement, Expert Appointment
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Valuation of Immovable Property Evidence Mortgage Enforcement Expert Appointment

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Parties

Mudenge Emmanuel

Applicant

COGEBANQUE Rwanda plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 What is the correct value of Mudenge Emmanuel's mortgaged property for auction purposes?
  2. 2 Did the lower courts err in relying on previous expert reports without appointing new experts as requested by Mudenge?

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the valuation of 360,952,115 Frw provided by its appointed expert, finding no substantive technical irregularity in the report and rejecting Mudenge's objections as lacking merit. The court held that it is justified in relying on the expert's report when parties have agreed on the expert and no credible technical challenge is raised.

Court Disposition

appeal partially allowed; previous judgment modified

Orders

  • The value of Mudenge Emmanuel's property for auction is set at 360,952,115 Frw.
  • Disposition of case RCOMA 00469/2018/HCC is modified.