PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY Ltd v UWIMANIMPAYE

PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY Ltd v UWIMANIMPAYE

A person who does not provide evidence of employment at the time of the accident is not entitled to damages for loss of work. Economic damages must be calculated using the correct incapacity rate and the deposit rate set by the National Bank. The applicant, as the prevailing party, is entitled to procedural and...

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Citation
RLR V.2-2024
Parties
Applicant: Prime Insurance Company Ltd; Respondent: Uwimanimpaye Jean Claude
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
2 December 2022
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RC 00010/2021/SC
Procedural Posture
Civil / Supreme Court Review on Grounds of Injustice
Outcome
Application for review on grounds of injustice allowed; previous judgment overruled in part; damages recalculated.
Legal Topics
Damages, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accident, Loss of Employment, Case Review Procedure
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Insurance Law Tort Law Damages Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accident Loss of Employment Case Review Procedure

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Parties

Prime Insurance Company Ltd

Applicant

Uwimanimpaye Jean Claude

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Supreme Court Review on Grounds of Injustice

  1. 1 Whether damages for loss of work can be awarded without proof of employment at the time of accident
  2. 2 Proper calculation of economic, moral, and aesthetic damages in motor vehicle accident cases
  3. 3 Entitlement to procedural and counsel's fees in reviewed judgments

Ratio Decidendi

A person who does not provide evidence of employment at the time of the accident is not entitled to damages for loss of work. Economic damages must be calculated using the correct incapacity rate and the deposit rate set by the National Bank. The applicant, as the prevailing party, is entitled to procedural and counsel's fees.

Court Disposition

Application for review on grounds of injustice allowed; previous judgment overruled in part; damages recalculated.

Orders

  • Uwimanimpaye Jean Claude to reimburse Prime Insurance Company Ltd 6,702,142.4 Frw
  • Uwimanimpaye Jean Claude to pay Prime Insurance Company Ltd 800,000 Frw for procedural and counsel's fees