20080819 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20080819 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The plaintiff failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, the existence of a loan agreement for Tshs.1,390,000/- or any breach thereof. The evidence established only a loan of Tshs.700,000/-, which was advanced. The plaintiff also failed to prove that the letter written by the defendants was defamatory or published with malice, as the defendants had justification and acted without malice. The claim for false imprisonment failed as the police acted on their own discretion. All claims for damages, both general and specific, were unproven.

Citation
20080819 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Plaintiff: Ramadhani Issa Malengo; 1st Defendant: Dimon Tanzania Limited; 2nd Defendant: Morogoro Tobacco Processors Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 August 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Judgment After Full Trial
Outcome
Suit dismissed
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Defamation, False Imprisonment, Damages
Source Language
English
Contract Law Tort Law Breach of Contract Defamation False Imprisonment Damages

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Parties

Ramadhani Issa Malengo

Plaintiff

Dimon Tanzania Limited

1st Defendant

Morogoro Tobacco Processors Ltd

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Judgment After Full Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was a loan agreement between the plaintiff and the defendants for Tshs.1,390,000/-
  2. 2 Whether there was a breach of the alleged loan agreement
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff suffered loss of earnings as a result of the alleged breach

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, the existence of a loan agreement for Tshs.1,390,000/- or any breach thereof. The evidence established only a loan of Tshs.700,000/-, which was advanced. The plaintiff also failed to prove that the letter written by the defendants was defamatory or published with malice, as the defendants had justification and acted without malice. The claim for false imprisonment failed as the police acted on their own discretion. All claims for damages, both general and specific, were unproven.

Court Disposition

Suit dismissed

Orders

  • Plaintiff's suit is dismissed with costs.
  • Right of appeal explained.