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The Court of Appeal partly granted review for injustice, reducing the amounts payable for maize and bean seeds and declining legal costs and attorney fees.
The Court of Appeal held that Rucamihigo had lost on the same substantive ground in both lower courts, so his second appeal was inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
The Court of Appeal dismissed FEV Co Ltd’s appeal and upheld the order to refund part of an advance payment in a commercial contract dispute.
The Court of Appeal held ZUBACX Ltd liable for delay damages, rejected the force majeure defense based on COVID-19, and reduced the award to 76,000,000 Frw.
The Court of Appeal partly allowed NFCS Ltd’s appeal, reclassified a 30,000,000 Frw cheque as part-payment of a 48,000,000 Frw debt, and excluded an unrelated 8,500,000 Frw cheque.
The Court of Appeal held that Muganza Kivu Tea Factory’s second appeal was inadmissible because it had lost on the same essential grounds in the lower courts.
The Court of Appeal partially granted review for injustice, ordering UNESCOM to refund excess payment proved by evidence, but rejecting other damages claims.
The Court of Appeal held that the jurisdictional threshold for a second appeal is met only if the damages awarded by the lower court equal or exceed 75,000,000 Frw; since only 48,164,060 Frw was awarded, the second appeal by Akarere ka Gicumbi was inadmissible. The court also awarded WOORD GROUP Ltd reasonable attorney fees and costs, as it was compelled to defend against the inadmissible appeal.
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The Court of Appeal held it lacked jurisdiction over the second appeal because the damages actually awarded were below the statutory threshold, then awarded partial costs.
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