interchik co ltd vs salum ramadhani possa 2020 tzhc 4359 30 october 2020

interchik co ltd vs salum ramadhani possa 2020 tzhc 4359 30 october 2020

The respondent failed to strictly prove special damages beyond Tsh 2,430,000 as required by law; the trial court erred in awarding Tsh 10,000,000 without evidentiary basis and in departing from the issues framed by the parties.

Citation
interchik co ltd vs salum ramadhani possa 2020 tzhc 4359 30 october 2020
Parties
Appellant: Interchick Co. Ltd; Respondent: Salum Ramadhani Possa
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed in part; cross objection dismissed
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Special Damages, Evaluation of Evidence, Framing of Issues
Source Language
English

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Parties

Interchick Co. Ltd

Appellant

Salum Ramadhani Possa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the trial court erred in failing to adjudicate upon the issues framed during trial
  2. 2 Whether the respondent proved payment of the claimed sums as special damages
  3. 3 Whether the chicks supplied were not vaccinated for Marek's disease and if that caused loss

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to strictly prove special damages beyond Tsh 2,430,000 as required by law; the trial court erred in awarding Tsh 10,000,000 without evidentiary basis and in departing from the issues framed by the parties.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part; cross objection dismissed

Orders

  • Trial court award of Tsh 10,000,000 set aside
  • Respondent entitled to Tsh 2,430,000 as special damages