20011018 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The defendant published a clearly defamatory story about the plaintiff, causing loss of reputation and business; the plaintiff is entitled to general damages, assessed at fourteen million shillings.

Citation: 20011018 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties: Plaintiff: Idd Mussa Mpenda; Defendants: General Manager, Media Holdings (T) Limited and Others
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 18 October 2001
Procedural Posture: Civil / Ex Parte Judgment After Defendant Failed to Appear
Outcome: Judgment for the plaintiff
Legal Topics: Defamation, Damages, Publication of False Statements
Source Language: English

Tort Law Media Law Defamation Damages Publication of False Statements

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Parties

Idd Mussa Mpenda

Plaintiff

General Manager, Media Holdings (T) Limited and Others

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ex Parte Judgment After Defendant Failed to Appear

Legal Issues

1 Whether the article published by the defendant was defamatory of the plaintiff
2 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to general damages for defamation

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant published a clearly defamatory story about the plaintiff, causing loss of reputation and business; the plaintiff is entitled to general damages, assessed at fourteen million shillings.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff

Orders

Defendant to pay plaintiff fourteen million shillings as general damages
Defendant to pay costs of the suit