MUKAKIMENYI v SANLAM AG PLC

MUKAKIMENYI v SANLAM AG PLC

The applicant is entitled to be treated for injuries resulting from the accident or, if not treated within one month, to receive the sum indicated in the proforma invoice for the operation. The applicant is also entitled to compensation for disfigurement, as subsequent medical evidence established the degree of...

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Citation
RS/INJUST/RC 00012/2022/SC
Parties
Applicant: Mukakimenyi Marie Claire; Respondent: SANLAM AG Plc (formerly SORAS AG Ltd)
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
2 February 2024
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RC 00012/2022/SC
Procedural Posture
Civil (tort/insurance) / Supreme Court Review for Injustice
Outcome
Applicant's review for injustice allowed; lower court decision overturned in all relevant parts.
Legal Topics
Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation, Medical Expenses Reimbursement, Bodily Injury Damages, Disfigurement Compensation, Review for Injustice
Source Language
rw
Tort Law Insurance Law Civil Procedure Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Medical Expenses Reimbursement Bodily Injury Damages Disfigurement Compensation Review for Injustice

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Parties

Mukakimenyi Marie Claire

Applicant

SANLAM AG Plc (formerly SORAS AG Ltd)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil (tort/insurance) / Supreme Court Review for Injustice

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to medical expenses for an operation based on a proforma invoice
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to compensation for disfigurement despite initial lack of explicit medical evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant is entitled to be treated for injuries resulting from the accident or, if not treated within one month, to receive the sum indicated in the proforma invoice for the operation. The applicant is also entitled to compensation for disfigurement, as subsequent medical evidence established the degree of disfigurement. The review for injustice is justified as the lower court failed to properly apply the law regarding the applicant's right to treatment and compensation for disfigurement.

Court Disposition

Applicant's review for injustice allowed; lower court decision overturned in all relevant parts.

Orders

  • SANLAM AG Plc must ensure the applicant is treated within one month of judgment, or pay 5,265,000 Frw for the operation.
  • SANLAM AG Plc must pay the applicant 1,080,000 Frw as compensation for disfigurement.