msafiri malilo another vs ramadhani juma mazola others 2010 tzhc 415 19 october 2010

msafiri malilo another vs ramadhani juma mazola others 2010 tzhc 415 19 october 2010

The appellants had reasonable and probable cause to report the accident and their suspicions to the police, and were not actuated by malice; therefore, the tort of malicious prosecution was not established and the appeal succeeds.

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Citation
msafiri malilo another vs ramadhani juma mazola others 2010 tzhc 415 19 october 2010
Parties
1st Appellant: Msafiri Malilo; 2nd Appellant: Managing Director of Shivacom; 1st Respondent: Ramadhani Juma Mazola; 2nd Respondent: Mohamed Abubakar; 3rd Respondent: John Kaiza
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 October 2010
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; judgment and decree of the trial court set aside; costs awarded to appellants.
Legal Topics
Malicious Prosecution, Reasonable and Probable Cause, Malice, Damages, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
english
Tort Law Civil Procedure Malicious Prosecution Reasonable and Probable Cause Malice Damages Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Msafiri Malilo

1st Appellant

Managing Director of Shivacom

2nd Appellant

Ramadhani Juma Mazola

1st Respondent

Mohamed Abubakar

2nd Respondent

John Kaiza

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellants had reasonable and probable cause to report the respondents to the police
  2. 2 Whether the appellants acted with malice in setting in motion the prosecution of the respondents
  3. 3 Whether the tort of malicious prosecution was established

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants had reasonable and probable cause to report the accident and their suspicions to the police, and were not actuated by malice; therefore, the tort of malicious prosecution was not established and the appeal succeeds.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; judgment and decree of the trial court set aside; costs awarded to appellants.

Orders

  • Judgment and decree of the trial court set aside
  • Costs awarded to appellants