19891228 TZHC Dar es Salaam

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For want of ocrot -::c:rcnC.:cnt ?ni1ocl to deliver tho onic1 pnoka~os hcneo tho at1ount of r.1onoy claii-:ted in thio suit• In 1xu:•~araph J of' tho uri tton st2tor1ont o'f: cle:fcnco, clof'on~.ltl'fs ack1i ts tho loss o~ tho oparo ~crto but clonics thot it ~c~lo~ to oxorcioo raaaono.b1o Oc'll"e in the oustocly of the onic1 p_arts, At tho beci1~-iina o~ tho triol, tho parties aercccl on the f'ol.lovine :tivc iosuco:- 1... ~-Jhcth9~ tho C:.efonc1nnt ):'e.iloc: to o:!:orcioo roc10.onablo ccro in tho ouotody o~ the olcvon pnoknctoo of avero 2. :n1.et;10;- tho l)1e.intiff has au:tfo:rod t:~e loss of Dha.3.5D,L~Q2/05 o:;.~ nny loos • .'.3. ·m1Gtl'!c:i:' t:i10 order of' cor.1penontion Given by tho COUJ.""t in Crit.w1cl CflSO No. 243/01 o.:::01~1)tO thd (.c:fo::.:.c.:ru.1.t i'ro1:1 tho rospon~:tbility o"t the losa of tho eleven pnclroccs of'. spar0 i:;nrts. 4. oho.1.33,920/• boinG th.a -;raluc -:-n:ict~:.el... th.0 siu:1 o:f o? the op2.rc pnrto was poid by tho c1o~cnc:ant 's incurcro. 5. To t-rhnt relic:f.n r-!:r0. +1'.--.0. nr,.,..+-tr.,s entitloc~ • • 2/ •••• .. 2 - In OUViJOX-t o:::.' it::; oe.oo, oacll party cc.llod one s;-ri:bnoo~. Tpo cli1"'octo;:- o:r tl:i.o ;_)l.:'.inti:rt oor.)lJany onc.> i.m·T1:".r i.li Hnbib i:c,J~ni teotif'ioC: for t:-:.o rl"'inti:f'f' •. i.::lone othc:tt 'Clhinco• tlio witi1css :_)roduooC: ,: oo;)y of ~Toic)1 :3ill in t-1hioh it i~ shown that olovon J:)l'lckncos of D:_Jnz-c pnrts o-Z uncliseloocd vnluo ,rorc h~ndoc1 to tho c.1cf'onc~c.11t 001:1:_)nny to i:io dolivorocl ·to t:~a 1)lc.int:1..f't 0or.1lxtny in Mm::n::;n. '1"'::.o witnoe::.. f'~l"'thor tentii'iocl, ouj_::)ortoc". b:r docur.1ontary .ovidonoo, t::-..:.t :~lcin·c:f.tt :,~ic.":. a totnl o-r ohc.60tOL~1/05 boinc el(;)o.i'inc e::.c.1"cco for t~-:o o~ni:-o rort;.a on th0:l.i.• ir.i:)o~tiition :f'roc ab.t'loe<l.• Tl~o ·vitnous c.lso aQoortccl th~t tl7,o ..i'nluo o-Z tho si:n,1ro . i:,erto i:i _:Jhs,13J,920/• e:.t1c tho eot1;.Jc.ny ant.:f.oi:)ntoc: to' cct n pl'o.fit c.f. shs.164.521/,.;..n:C"tol.. :ioll111e tllof.l, r-1owovor, th.9 witness ndr.dttod t~1a t tho coo1)0.ny heel t:lrond.y boon· i)c,,id tho veluo o:? tho s1)aro i,arts by their i11ourorD • tho ITational .Inaurr.noo Cori,oj,,..ntion - _nnd tor titi.s reyoon tho 001:11x~ny i:·ras only now olaioinc ,ror tho ti.ntioj.po.tec1 ~rotit Qnd t~e olonr:tncr ch~reoo. Cn tho other hnnc1· thQ caso tor th~ c:o:ronc:~nt _ua~ :,,4'0a~ntoc1 by its incurl'moo ofticor ono Horin1 I~~uld, ~'lo ·uitno:.s tlc'tr.ti·ttod th~t on the n~torinl d~te, hi~ co~p~n~ roooivo~ tho allogod olcvon. paQl~nao:1 o-r ~:.:i~ro pt1i-ts tor clolivocy to tho 1);~111·~:Lt:r COi.ll)~~y in ',•: ·- 1'-~m::in:::e. Em-1ovo1•, · th~ ~ritncaa n~auod tl'lot ~~ :,_)or in:.i-.Uction:s 0ontt:1inoc: :Li,. the tleic;h Bill.; tho oix·.rc 1._:n:::;:-tcs -:-roro c:ol:f.vorod to one J.:::;J.z ?·1oc::ani i-r:1.0 :tntro,:t,.1coc1 hir.izcl:t ns 0110 of· tho c.!i:-oetors ot t~1.c ploint:1.f'f' 001:1::i~ny, i.ncl nocorc!inc to hia into:-;:1ction, eiftor c!uly roecivine ~ho t11xiro z_m:-~~, J.ziz Hoeani hcmc!od ti10~ to ono l'ctor l3:1.tar. mlo -;-rho w~s then ei:11:,loyoc1 by tho clctonc1ct::rt co1:1j_)cny t1P rosorvo. tioi1 ow:1 o ·l;ol.'"O alol.""k in l'.i't·1~:nzc:1 • · Tho unc.:o:;.:,o -;;r,nc:in::; v~o the. t Bi t2.r.mlo ,.,e.s to koc:;._) ·::::-:o- :)nol-..aCTOS :,onding l)c'.'.)'1:l'-mt o:2' cuo·:;o?s e:.uty by tho 00.1:: J.,zin l:iocnni. In other :·rordz what tho uitncao ic oc:yinc io that tho nllococ1 loso occu:. ac! c.ttor tho c:c:tcnc:,::.nt hc.c: c.:ioc:'l.:~:.~coc: i to duty 1 ot clolivoril'lC -t;;_~o :)c.o!-.:c.:;oo to tho lJlaillti.:f:f'. '1."'I.c.;) vi tnoos :fnrthcr chnllcncN" •;;1-:0 allococ.1. vo.luc o'.f tho or,~:i.'"O :;.:::-to c;.1c: tho 2..11tici1?0tec.1 l)ro:f'i t on -~hQ c~ou:1'-: t:-1c t w~on consicninc thc1:1, :_:,l2.:u1 tif':t" nci thcr c!iscloooc t~1cir v~luo no1.. the :fact that ti'.:.o :ni!:10 ~-,oro f'cr snlc. Tho s;•ri tnons 21::.o c:ro-r.t t~::..c attention of' tho court ·c;o ·cl:o copy of' ju,.lc;mont of Crir:dn<?.l Cc.oo lTo, zl;.3 of' 1901 in which one r-ctor Bi tm.:mlo w~s conviotod inter nli<--., of otoc.lini; tho clovc11 1mo:cc.:;o:> o? .o:)o.ro :parts• - 3 • J4n(1 booic:os 1.:0il'lC o o:n·toncccl to jcil • :i3i tar.1r:lc ~-re.a or.c:croc: to pay tl-:o :.,l~inti:t:t co1:1:.x1.ny ohs.105,000/- boi11c; the c:ocln:;... ec! th~s nrGuinG .,.;~:.c~,; t:-:c til. ttc -12.luo of' tho or--~:... os iD oho.105,000/.. 1 ao c.1oolc,... cc.1 i.)7 ·c:10 :_)leti:-.:tif'f to tho 1,olicc <':nC: t:;.-;,.o oou:.... t_ c1urinG t!1.o ;::;c.ic: crii:,i11~l tricl. /.loo i:icocuoc tho;;..--c io r-. court oi..c1cr k:; i11.(:icc:. tee! ot.i"lior• c:.oi'crK!ont nc:.11i ttcc.l in :t. to ·wri tton stotcr.1ont o-Z c:o:Cono? • the lo:.;o of' tho (.;fbvcn pno:mc;o:::i of' s:_x1ro pnrto whilo .ili its l)osccssion. However• 1JGZoro ·cll.ia court tho sole ·vtitneos -Zo-: tho c:o:tcnc1nnt o.rcue:::. thct tho ::;pn:i. C i.)t:,1. ts cot 1 1 _loot nf'tor tl-~GY wore duly c1olivoroct t~ tho :i,)lni::.1ti:t:f'. Uit;,"1 r001:oet t:1.:L::. contc~1tion in basoloas • 'l'I-:crc :l.D 110 p:i,..Dbf' to ohow t:10 t tho pna!:oc;co ';-rare honc1ec1 to J.zi.z ?-foco.ni ol1eco4 to bo ono of the c!ircotors of the l)lointi:.t:t cor.ipt:tn7, It i::i a normal prn- otico thnt a consicnor or n eonsicnGo i~ rc~uirc~ to SiG>n on the a~•l)t"Ol)ric.to -clocumont at tho tir.1e of clclivoey or eollootion of the 0 oo~3 ron::_:;;octivoly. I11 thio ocoo do:fonc.lcnt h.::s fcilocl to ;produeo nriy 1x::i.)or c:i."GJlod by tho l,)lainti:ft' ocknowlcC:.e:inG rccci1,t of the I pacl-reGCG i.."l c:uos·l;ion. :lhon oroos e~or.li,.-,.ci:: b7 tb.o oounacl for the :.i,:,lc.intii'f', the c:oi"<;mco vi tncos r1roois0Ll to w::ko nYniln'blo to the court a t:oeui:~cnt oii:.;11oc1 by tho :Jcticl i.ziz I-io:::;:::..1i c.elmo-:•rl.ec.lcina rccci1:.,tc of -;;;.-:o eleven :.,c::okc.c;es o-Z o~arc ?nrto. }fo-:-rovcr, it turned out to be an c1:11)ty ~,ror.1i::10 for up to no"i·t no st1cl: c:ocu1:1cl1t !1ccl boon .;,vaileC. -t;o ·l;:1.0 court•· lTo-:-; r.;inco ·i:;hG pac1:ncco cat loot before they uorc ci..clivoroc". to tho :i_,lr:i:i·l.if'f' i•t; i::i rolovc.nt -:;o ?inc1 out, ns :i,)oac,__: :it:i. tl:c f'irot icouc, ~-,hc·t2-ior tho loao ~1::c oconoionccl G.G c, rcoult of Zcilure by t~o Gofc~cl2nt to cxcroioo ~ocsonablc care in i6o c co:-.rr.1011 oa:;.Ti0i", c1c:fon-:1nnt in roc~uircc: to cc:rry tho coods conoicnoc: to hi1:1 safely ancl deliver thor.1 intc::ct ·to their ow:.1cr or carrier to ;::;b,ou t:1nt the dcr.mcc or loos ic not c~m::;cq:uont to lack of reosona1::lo ec:1--c 01~· i1.io 1x:rt. 'i~hio 1::.rinciplc ,·r:::a ooc~mtly rosta- 4/ ...... . 0 -4. - ,::.1:.....0 in hi~ 1:>osso~~ion; ho ic 1ic.blo unlosa ho con sho,r • c.nc1 tl10 bu:;..,c~on io on hie to ~,i, t~1.out ,:my n~cloct or c:ofc.ul t or miocon-:luct of hir.mclf' or nny ot t::o ool.-,rantn to whoa ho ('.clo,:;c,tccl hi.a duty.• 'l"':;.i:;burc:on ilr.:o not boon c:1.0chareod by the c"'..oto11c.~c.nt in thio ~c:ao. J.. ccorc:L.'1.ClY t~la f'irot iaouo nuot bo Q11owo;..,oc: in tho r:.f':.:'i1~ic.tivo vi~. thc',t t:-:o ·~xlc2'°cco cot loot 'boonuso doZonc:c,nt :tcdlccl to Cj~erciso roaaonc.blG cc.~c in t~oir cuntoay. · •JJ ror the loos o~ tho sllo.-J50,402/0!>t l)lr-.inti:tf hes itol:lisccl how thio ur:ioui1t m~a ro~cboct o.t. .:>of'enc.:e111: is c:is1)tttinc this nt1ouniJ on tuo c;ro'Ul1clo. lrirot it ie ai.,cuocl tho. t no per !)lailttiff' a own rovol.::tion _;i.o polic,o oncl the court in oonncoi:ia1"1 Hith the cnac invo• lvinc; tho iho:f't oz tho 1:>ncktcos in quootion• the vc.luo ot tho~o l)r:clcceoo ia ::.io.ic.: to be ahs.105,000/. nnc.'l not shs.13.3,920/... os ho now ·conto~do. Du~ there is oloo ~ copy of inour~noo ~olioy eovor whioh shows thnt tho vnluo o~ thoso l)nckncoo io chz.1JJ.,920/.. ,.nd in :f'_z.ct n:ttor tl~c nllceoc: loco, l)lciinti~f' loc.1;::;oc'. hio olnir.1 to the National InO\.;Z-2.l.lOO Oo...•.;.-:iO:.""'C:-Cion irhich oonoaq_uc1:1tly :_1.:-,ic:. b1,.tJ oho .133,920/- boincr th.o vc:-.lt.10 of' tho 02:tcl r,ic.ckacoa insured to ·l;her.-1. It ic evident that tho vcluo o:f 011.a.105,000/. crivon to :_)olice ·;.rca n nonr ootimo.to. Hcnco :C r.1cJ~o it o.o c :fin(~il1c the t tho true vclua- o-Z· thoo G :;_:ir; ckacos is :sha.133,920/-. on the crow."1<-l the. t - t:1oro .hoc'. boon no ix.:•:Lor <:ocl!"lrntion ::>y the plain ti• f,r ·~0 tho c:0:::'ol.'ic:c.nt the t tho.SG Sl)Cro l)Orta ~-rorc fo"X' oclo. I nm not i1:1l)rocooL! by t:1io a:..""cumcmt • Taldnc; into c.coount. tho quantity of tho er,,arc 1)crts ,· c1o:?u~clnnt OUG"ht to have l.. c~aorn:H,;ly l)t'osw:-iocl that tho onr.10 :-,c:... o for ti."'c..~::..:."1:;. 'I'b.ia · j.Jl:'osur.11)tton coulc: hr:vo boon l""'Obuttec. by, :tor c.m::-,r.1:i_)l.o, ol:..m-,inc th~t pl~intif'f' is mtnincf ~ :fleet of vehicles sir.ti.lnr to -ti.i,::)Co o-f:: the spc:-.ro pc:.rts in ~uostion. :Joto11c!nnt has not oucpoocloc~ to ~:.:c:uco such robutnl ovidc1100. :Jut on the other hc.ncl plc.inti:t:t h:-..o 11ot -:.:o:1ooocl cnouch c.otails on :-io~-r iJc anticipated to ror-..lioo o~o:-: n 0ic :)rof'it of' nbout l.00 :~,er co;:1t. I thilu: tho ootima- tcc1 :1ro?it o-J: ohc.164,521/- in norc: o'pcculn·:;ivo tl:~.n :..:.ccoonablo ootimnJcion. Loo.vine; v.lono tho cs cc.le tod prioo::i in ':Jlnol:t r.mrkot, I cm of' the o:)i11ion ~i;hcd:; .50 per cont prof'it i::i :::onsiblo nntioipa:tion. Honco t!lci r.tntioi:x:.-toc: j;:·ro:.:'it io :fi~od rd; nhc.60,000/•• - .5 - Tl"lc m:.a.,o~"' to t!10 t:1ircl :l.oouo io cfuito olonr. :Thatovcr oonooquo11co of' c.. crir.1i..•·1c:il oaso, oocplnina:::d; io not bc.rrocl by ouoh ~ cnno i'ror.1 :)Ul.1 sui11.c; hi.o rcr.1oc!y ;Ln oivil. :_)rooocdincs .• 'l"l1.io ia 1.)0.l"'tioulni..ly so in tho prc:Jcnt cnoo 11horo tho l)nrty fror.1 vho1:1 -'t;:10 i."'ulict" io souc;h.t io quite c!if~o:;:c:ii; f'~.. on1 tho one oc;nin::d; ui-:ibl,1 t!.:e co.nponontion orc':.or in tllG t,:i,•io:l.ncl oaoc woo ioouoc1. IJi,; ic c.l:::o 1"0.lovm:1t to noto ho4'o tl-.:.at :,laint1.f.:f has not, a.nd ia no·:. intend.eel to, onf'oroo the oc1ic. componsntion order. TI:.is civoo ·the .:;_)1.:::Lnti:rt o.ll'!Jtho juotif'icntion for fi1incr this au:Lt. Tho ;f curt:: :i.a o uc is no lonc;or c::.n :Lo O\.'IO • Tho -;-ri tnosn who is tI::.o c:i:i:-c:o·coX' o::' tb.a l)l.;iintitt oonpc.ny ;1c.d c,c..lr.1i ttoc1 in hio te.otir:1~11? bo:.;o:r,o thin cou~t thnt hio eon:,xmy hno ~~cccivocl ahGt1J!3,920/... :.:ror:1 tho lfotiom:l Inou1 nnoe Cor1)01...ntion as compoe 1 nsc::tion ~or tho los'l; !ll)llX"O lX\l... ts. Hot only t!int, tho witneso -m~nt ri:rrt:-iar; ho ooni'inoc1 llics clnir.i to tho ant:l•ii)c-..tod profit ~11<1 tho oloc.ri..--ic cllnrGoa. So tho question whGthor or ,;i.ot in lnw vleinti:f't oaulu clnirJ ucoin tho vcluo o~ las coods nftor ho hed been oomponan toe! by tho insurnnoo com1,on,r c1oos not. nriao • Il'l oonol...iaion, this std. t is auata.inocl. J'uc:::;t'.ion-& 1o ontorod tor.. tho :Jleint:lf'i' '£or a· our.1 o:f shs.120,oL:.1/q.5 boinc loss 0£ nntici::n1 toe! ;_1ro'fi t anci. ol0~ri11c 0-h.2.rcrcc • ::ll'-in.tif:f' ia nlao onti ~ lod to hi!:1 oooto. 20/12/09 For t~e ~lainti?Z: hbocnt For t:1e;; ::J~:;011•.:unt: :Jnrone,