20051109 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20051109 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The plaint does not disclose a cause of action for malicious prosecution or unlawful imprisonment as the prosecution did not terminate in the plaintiff's favour, and the plaint fails to comply with mandatory requirements to show the court's jurisdiction.

Citation
20051109 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Plaintiff: Ahmed Chilambo; Defendant: Murray & Roberts Contractors (T) Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 November 2005
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
Plaint dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Malicious Prosecution, Unlawful Imprisonment, Breach of Employment Contract, Jurisdiction, Cause of Action, Pleadings
Source Language
English

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Parties

Ahmed Chilambo

Plaintiff

Murray & Roberts Contractors (T) Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

  1. 1 Whether the plaint discloses a cause of action for malicious prosecution and unlawful imprisonment
  2. 2 Whether the plaint is defective for failure to comply with mandatory provisions regarding jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

The plaint does not disclose a cause of action for malicious prosecution or unlawful imprisonment as the prosecution did not terminate in the plaintiff's favour, and the plaint fails to comply with mandatory requirements to show the court's jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Plaint dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Plaint dismissed with costs to the defendant