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Civil law RCA00003/2023/HC/MUS

NIL MINING COMPANY LTD V ICYIMANIMPAYE N’ABANDI

Court
High Court
Case number
RCA00003/2023/HC/MUS

In the absence of a specific statute governing compensation for mining accidents, damages must be assessed based on the general principle of liability for harm caused by things under one's control. Insurance contract limits do not bind third-party claimants. The court has discretion to determine appropriate compensation, and the special law on road accident compensation does not apply. Costs and attorney fees are not awarded where parties have both succeeded and failed on different issues.

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  • Compensation for workplace accidents
  • Liability for mining accidents
  • Insurance contract interpretation
  • Damages assessment
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Civil law RS/INJUST/RC 00015/2022/CA

BUCYEDUSENGE N’ABANDI v NIYIGENA MINING COMPANY Ltd

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RS/INJUST/RC 00015/2022/CA

The Court of Appeal restored compensation orders after finding a miscarriage of justice. It held Niyigena Mining Company Ltd, not Niyigena Innocent personally, was the proper defendant.

  • Corporate liability
  • Compensation for workplace accidents
  • Legal personality of companies
  • Substitution of parties
  • Mining law
  • Corporate-liability
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Tort law RCA 00044/2020/HC/KIG

Niyo House v Umutoni

Court
High Court
Case number
RCA 00044/2020/HC/KIG

The High Court held that a security guard’s death caused by a building defect was a civil-liability matter, not a workplace accident, and upheld damages against the building owner.

  • Liability for building accidents
  • Employer liability
  • Compensation for workplace accidents
  • Jurisdiction of civil courts
  • Damages assessment
  • Civil-liability
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Labour law RSOCAA 00007/2018/CA

MUREKATETE v. DIYOSEZI GATORIKA YA BYUMBA (1)

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RSOCAA 00007/2018/CA

The Court of Appeal dismissed a preliminary objection and held that its jurisdiction can be based on compensation awarded in lower courts, not only the appealed judgment.

  • Jurisdiction of appellate courts
  • Employment termination
  • Workplace injury
  • Compensation for workplace accidents
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
  • Civil-procedure
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