NYIRAMANYANA v. GT BANK RWANDA Ltd

NYIRAMANYANA v. GT BANK RWANDA Ltd

The court found that the Frw 18,000,000 line of credit was disbursed to DS Pharmaceutics and included in the loan agreement, making NYIRAMANYANA Chantal liable for the full debt. Her claims of overpayment were unsupported by evidence, and she was not entitled to damages or attorney fees. The guarantor, KAGEMANYI...

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Citation
R.COMA 0067/15/HCC
Parties
Appellant: NYIRAMANYANA Chantal; Guarantor/appellant: KAGEMANYI Mpabuka Léonard; Respondent: GT BANK RWANDA Ltd
Court
Commercial High Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
22 May 2015
Case Number
R.COMA 0067/15/HCC
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed; cross-appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Loan Agreements, Guarantor Liability, Evidence in Civil Proceedings, Damages and Attorney Fees
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Contract Law Banking Law Loan Agreements Guarantor Liability Evidence in Civil Proceedings Damages and Attorney Fees

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Parties

NYIRAMANYANA Chantal

Appellant

KAGEMANYI Mpabuka Léonard

Guarantor/appellant

GT BANK RWANDA Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether DS Pharmaceutics received the Frw 18,000,000 line of credit and if NYIRAMANYANA Chantal is liable for it
  2. 2 Whether NYIRAMANYANA Chantal owes Frw 78,167,214 or a lesser amount after accounting for payments and interest
  3. 3 Whether NYIRAMANYANA Chantal is entitled to damages and attorney fees

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Frw 18,000,000 line of credit was disbursed to DS Pharmaceutics and included in the loan agreement, making NYIRAMANYANA Chantal liable for the full debt. Her claims of overpayment were unsupported by evidence, and she was not entitled to damages or attorney fees. The guarantor, KAGEMANYI Mpabuka Léonard, was jointly liable under the solidarity agreement.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; cross-appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • NYIRAMANYANA Chantal and KAGEMANYI Mpabuka Léonard are jointly ordered to pay GT BANK RWANDA Ltd Frw 98,129,697.75 as principal and interest.
  • NYIRAMANYANA Chantal is ordered to pay GT BANK RWANDA Ltd Frw 500,000 as attorney fees for the appeal.