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The Court of Appeal held that Green House Rwanda Ltd must pay PRO WATER RWANDA Plc for greenhouse construction work, and Munyabuhoro must return sums paid under the reversed judgment.
The Commercial High Court dismissed Bollore’s appeal and upheld subrogation recovery by Prime Insurance after indemnifying Horizon Logistics for cargo fire losses.
Select Kalaos Ltd failed to provide sufficient evidence for its claims against Mutavunika Arcade; Mutavunika Arcade is only entitled to late payment interest for the contract period, not beyond. Both parties' claims for additional damages are unsupported by evidence. The prior High Commercial Court judgment was set aside due to procedural unfairness, but the Commercial Court's substantive decision stands.
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The High Court dismissed Uwanyirigira Donatha’s appeal, holding BRITAM was not liable for injuries caused by the insured vehicle’s intentional overloading.
The court found no legal defect in the mortgage agreements, as applicants admitted to signing before a notary and failed to prove fraud or lack of consent. The transfer of repayment responsibility within Mundo Investment Ltd did not affect the applicants' obligations to Equity Bank Rwanda Ltd. The applicants remain bound by the mortgage agreements until the debt is fully repaid.
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Life insurance proceeds belong to the named beneficiary, not the estate. Economic damages for accident victims with less than 30% disability are based on statutory minimum wage. Parents must prove dependency to claim economic damages for a deceased child. Attorney fees are recoverable from the party causing litigation, not double recovery for separate proceedings. Sale of jointly owned property by one cohabitant is valid only for their share. Exequatur of foreign judgments requires compliance with statutory conditions. Administrative silence is acceptance only for rights legally due. Reinstat…
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The appeal was inadmissible because ROKO CONSTRUCTION LTD had been defeated on the same legal grounds in both lower courts, specifically regarding jurisdiction, procedural fairness, and liability under the guarantee. Both lower courts relied on the same legal provisions and facts, and the Court of Appeal found no material difference in reasoning or outcome. The guarantee agreement expressly subjected disputes to Rwandan law and courts, and procedural requirements were met. Thus, the Court of Appeal upheld the lower courts' findings and dismissed the appeal.
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The Court of Appeal held that CSC & EC PROPRIETARY’s second appeal was inadmissible because the lower courts relied on the same grounds. NEC Ltd was awarded partial costs.
The Court of Appeal held that meeting minutes did not replace earlier contracts and upheld joint liability for repayment of the respondents’ investment.
The Court of Appeal held that BUFCOFFEE Ltd lost on the same grounds in both lower courts, so its second appeal was inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
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