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The Supreme Court found Mount Meru liable in part for unlawful dismissal and occupational-accident related losses after failing to register the worker with social security.
Supreme Court review in a labour and social security dispute over unlawful dismissal, medical expenses, disability-related damages, and litigation costs.
The Supreme Court held that the claim was not time-barred because the insurer failed to notify claimants of the settlement proposal and negotiations were not properly terminated. There was no valid settlement as the person who signed lacked full authority. Economic damages were denied due to lack of proof of dependency or special circumstances. Moral damages were awarded as per law, deducting amounts already paid. Funeral expenses were awarded in a reasonable amount. Litigation costs and attorney fees were partially granted to claimants as prevailing parties.
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The Court of Appeal held that moral damages may be awarded for a miscarriage caused by a motor vehicle accident under general principles of law when no special law covers the issue.
Rwanda Supreme Court held siblings were not entitled to economic-loss damages absent proof of regular support, but upheld moral damages using a minimum-wage basis.
The Supreme Court held that the deceased’s siblings were not entitled to pecuniary damages, but upheld moral damages calculated using the court-set SMIG of 3,000 Frw per day.
The Supreme Court rejected an insanity defense for lack of proof, upheld the murder conviction, and increased the civil party’s damages on appeal.
The Supreme Court dismissed an insurance appeal, holding that overinsurance without fraud does not void the contract, but recovery cannot exceed the insured object’s real value.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda dismissed I&M Bank’s appeal and the respondents’ cross-appeal in a loan dispute, upholding the Commercial High Court judgment.
The Supreme Court held that HYDROBATEL Ltd tacitly extended the arbitration term by participating without objection, so the arbitral award stood.
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