RUVUGABIGWI v. BANKI Y’ABATURAGE Y’U RWANDA

RUVUGABIGWI v. BANKI Y’ABATURAGE Y’U RWANDA

The Supreme Court held that the bank was required to first comply with clause 9 of the contract by seeking recovery through the sale of the collateral before resorting to court action under clause 15. The bank's direct recourse to court without exhausting the contractual remedy was a breach of contract, entitling...

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Citation
RCOMAA 0024/13/CS
Parties
Applicant: Ruvugabigwi Jean-Paul; Respondent: Banki y’Abaturage y’u Rwanda
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
15 May 2016
Case Number
RCOMAA 0024/13/CS
Procedural Posture
Commercial Contract Dispute / Supreme Court Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; lower court decisions set aside.
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Enforcement of Security, Damages, Costs
Contract Law Banking Law Breach of Contract Enforcement of Security Damages Costs

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Parties

Ruvugabigwi Jean-Paul

Applicant

Banki y’Abaturage y’u Rwanda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Contract Dispute / Supreme Court Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the bank was required to exhaust remedies under clause 9 of the contract (sale of collateral) before resorting to court action under clause 15.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to damages and legal costs for being unnecessarily sued.

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that the bank was required to first comply with clause 9 of the contract by seeking recovery through the sale of the collateral before resorting to court action under clause 15. The bank's direct recourse to court without exhausting the contractual remedy was a breach of contract, entitling the applicant to damages and legal costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; lower court decisions set aside.

Orders

  • Bank to pay applicant 2,000,000 Frw for unnecessary litigation.
  • Bank to pay applicant 2,000,000 Frw for legal costs and attorney fees.