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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaint discloses a cause of action for malicious prosecution and unlawful imprisonment
- 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
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