PLATEFORME COMPANY RWANDA Ltd v. D’OFFICE

PLATEFORME COMPANY RWANDA Ltd v. D’OFFICE

The Court of Appeal found that the lower courts made a manifest calculation error by ordering payment of 75,000 USD instead of the correct 7,500 USD (750 USD x 10 months) as established by the lease agreement and both parties' submissions. The court held that it was the judiciary's duty to correct such errors to...

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Citation
RSA/RECT/RCOM 00001/2025/CA
Parties
Appellant: PLATEFORME COMPANY RWANDA Ltd; Respondent: D’OFFICE; Original Claimant: MUHITTIN ISILDAK
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
19 May 2025
Case Number
RSA/RECT/RCOM 00001/2025/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; judgment corrected.
Legal Topics
Correction of Judgment, Lease Dispute, Calculation Error, Judicial Error, Costs and Attorney Fees
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Correction of Judgment Lease Dispute Calculation Error Judicial Error Costs and Attorney Fees

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Parties

PLATEFORME COMPANY RWANDA Ltd

Appellant

D’OFFICE

Respondent

MUHITTIN ISILDAK

Original Claimant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Commercial Court should have corrected the calculation error in the judgment RCOMA 00737/2024/HCC regarding the amount of rent owed.
  2. 2 Whether costs and attorney fees should be awarded in the correction proceedings.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that the lower courts made a manifest calculation error by ordering payment of 75,000 USD instead of the correct 7,500 USD (750 USD x 10 months) as established by the lease agreement and both parties' submissions. The court held that it was the judiciary's duty to correct such errors to prevent injustice and unjust enrichment. Accordingly, the judgment was corrected to reflect the true amount owed. No costs or attorney fees were awarded, as neither party should bear the consequences of a judicial error.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; judgment corrected.

Orders

  • The judgment RCOMA 00737/2024/HCC of 19/12/2024 is corrected to state that PLATEFORME COMPANY RWANDA Ltd owes MUHITTIN ISILDAK 7,500 USD, not 75,000 USD.
  • No costs or attorney fees are awarded to either party.