19931126 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The court held that the National Construction Council's assessment was valid despite the defendants' absence, as they were properly notified and chose not to attend. The damages awarded should be reduced by the amount already paid by the insurance corporation.
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- Citation
- 19931126 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Robert C. Juzerg; Defendant: National Insurance Corporation of Tanzania Ltd
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 November 1993
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- judgment for plaintiff
- Legal Topics
- Negligence, Property Damage, Assessment of Damages
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Robert C. Juzerg
Plaintiff
National Insurance Corporation of Tanzania Ltd
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendants are liable for damages caused to the plaintiff's house by negligent driving
- 2 Proper assessment of damages in absence of defendants during evaluation
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the National Construction Council's assessment was valid despite the defendants' absence, as they were properly notified and chose not to attend. The damages awarded should be reduced by the amount already paid by the insurance corporation.
Court Disposition
judgment for plaintiff
Orders
- Plaintiff awarded shs.1,199,500/- less shs.400,000/- already paid by National Insurance Corporation of Tanzania Ltd, resulting in a balance of shs.799,500/- payable to plaintiff
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Q ~:-_;·cio:.ial Conet:ruotiol'1 Oii"L:J.noil to c c:i;i:::c;;~ o~:t an evaluation • of ,the da.r:,c..e9 01;i·.·. oc:;d to the house ~::, tho Gover11.1:1e:;:i.t 78..lllo:r had -assessed the.amage x/v ;:J'.1::;,910(; ,/. ,.: 1i·· ;_,:.;~•:, Q-s Enginaeri:1-:; Co L-'.;d nor the -~ Government V,,L1.e~.~i.ad inY.~h·,=6. 2·,·• o2 the o~lib.or pa;:•~iG.O 1 ~ c a r ~ " .. out ~ei:r· v . .,11:.2.;d~ e:;::ero:tee, . -C~~tiop. Cu:.1.aoil dc.rL '" qo1i1prom.i.se - . . . . . . .. posJ:iiion. '.t:lw jo~.nt a:o1Jointie11:~ o:Z t!.le National ·-3.i.a Co:u:ioil- has asse- ssed the d1:.;·.1 ....c,~ at s>.s. i, 199,500/.··, 0 -~ :- . _-;Mr .•. r,,~·,., 1 ,~neC. ~ou.nsel :Z'o: -~J.,,s Plain-"1'i.f'f' >.arr rJ<..1.bmittGd that • . ·. .• .. . . ., ,. .... " . ~d..,, 'd ' , ' . ~; - tl l,T t··,.,'./!(;... ~, C ., .•, 4the 0-0mpla1::1 i;_ ,Jzr ·i;~1e . e.t: e11 a.rn;s · ·i:;~,;.a;v even · 1e i,c1 io11.t1,.1.. ons1,ruotion . f ..... .. . ~. 0~ respect, I c:~-0_.. ·•l1h:J:<ough :i":.,_ le··ii·-~er . ~~ cc1~:dod.-~::i. .·i;4J3 evp,lq.a•l;ion iJ'.!, .;their abs_enoe .ir.: ba.sal6\s' as -: .seven. <UJJ7Si 11o·~_io:; was'5iven ·l)y :t\e Com1cil prio:r _t,o. e;cilua.tion. With . . No. FCC/03/32/2 dated 1,th - . n.o:.r. · ~ii l.~Q~. '.~:j,6 i\,"Qi();J.n.1. Conlt~oJliion C·ot~ncil. lu,.d i::i.vi~ed both the- , I~ - . ,. ... •• ,:f '(. ; ~~"t½"'j; i;:;i.1.cl, \~G cl.ei'e:p,d.<e1,1.1te to a-t. ~e.nc. a maetinc 1iti0:1 ,rould discuss ;·i•a number o~ :;:-cl:;i,~d. m1.rb-cers, '..1.1:10 le:ii"'iier · said; il'.i. p,:w.~·~, 2 .... "Ua uo:.i_lr:l also request to meet both I?,:-::ti-: a3 ·tb.• . l"Jhd~riiif'f' and del'ead.ants at site on 22:.1.c'l.. Ap:dl, . ~ l5'C9 ;:i,t 09.00 a.m. to rlisouss rui1011.c ot>.er ·r.ungsi ( 1) Ikic:.unanta and. :l.11.i'or::1ntion we s:::.[1li 1'eoeiva:,. . . (2) ;_;),_e- erlent end lir,1i·b of damaces 02,,.:occ.1 lJy ~oiden-t~ (3) .:\r.c 6th~ bt..:.sineas • • b It woiad appe,_:: ·f:i.8't ·i:;l1is inv,~::'~ation 1:iy ·i:iha lJa"'liional Oarlsl.Tuo'tion Counoil was turned do·,J:.1 ~)~T -~~1a deie.nc:Uiits and so the vali.:::-;.t:i..0:1 '.1.ad. to be oa:rried . out in t.h.eii' u)J;:icilDe. Mr. IJJ;~'c1., lG (::rned counge1 fo:r -~>.e defenclal·r'.;p >.as, in his submiseiona, made two po:L,.1.·ts, PixEt l1e l-1as ooinpla:i.ned tha·~ ·Le ~al.1.:1.a,-'i;ion wa.a made by by the 1fatioacJ. Oo,.1.s-iiruction Covmil in ·l:ihe aosen.oe o:? t:1e defendants al1d O· urge.~ the oo::rt to tforder an ind.Sl)(lndent a.&,ilasar,1e11-t o::? -~.1a damage by a.n expert in cc:rn.i·::..:i..1.ctio11 wbio:1 as~aGsr,1e11t shou.J.C:. 1Ja . lU:lla...in the presenoe of the plai:n.tfZf ::i;nd.' the 1st d.ef8l.l<:1..ro.1t. n M:r: • IJ:it.,.Yt, 1 r.i seo.ond point is. tha-tt, . . ' in tha aJ.ter11.,.1i·ave ~ J~he quanti:u:a oi' cla'a,,3'8e be as:2csoocl on tl-ie ba.sia of the reporJi; o:? J;:!.e j~tiorinJL Cons-trt.io-bion C~uncil lesa· -1;.\o m:i..m of shs.400,000/.:... already .paii:l -~o :c:"i.e plainti:.:=-:· -~ :!;.;:~' IJa:t:1,anaJ'.. Ins;_~;;,;.toa Corporation of C) 1fith dL1.c :;:--3·01)Go·i; to ii.re, i :'~<.: ~- -1.•L.1.nk 11.is ;JGQOacl point is the more 0 tenahJ,o one. I .\i..--,;·1a already said t·-..,,t t:.• € ifo:iio:18", Go:1.::rl:a'u.ction Council had -w:rit-'.;en to ~)o·t;.'J the p:i.c:ib·i·,ii.'Z. and the a.e:i.:encla,n-ts Ol1 a meeting SOheduled to be held 0:1 22.4,89 to discuss Jv:.l<:: -valuation, :..~1.e letter, ,iritten on 15.,4.b9 grcve ·lf\c; ;,a:rties S€Va::.-r clays n.oti.c.s :m.d so t{ ·rta d.afendahts chose ,. .· ,-,U not to a't-li'e'-1.Cl it 1Tou'.i.d :)3 1.m:f:· :fr "to tl1G Cocj:10il i:2 t>.cu 1-rork should be di-srega;rdad j;,1.ff; ~)eoai.we the a.efm1d: 1,i->,ts chose to u.o~lbo ~heir invitation. The National .Concr~::ruo·tion Council is a pr':if'essioi:i.ul i~l::aJ.;itution with sta.tf _-who a'.["e· knot•ileace.:.,.,~)i~ ih Con:,rcrl1otion ~d :relatoc.l ,it:¢1;:◄ I have no reason to doubt ·t>.ei:.: ,:;,:Jili·ty to· oarisy oP.t ·o.11 avaJ.uz,tio~1 a) ~-l.O type they have . Oa:t'l:'ied.ou".; in -'i;;1is instance. 3/••• : 3 Ltd should be clecl,.:.oted from the aul()Ul'lt certified lV ti:,.o frational- Cons~q.otion Co:.,nail, ., Aocord.inc{L:· I e:o:~er jud,:),1ent f~ tho plainJi;if:,? ia ·;;:1e GU!ll of shs.1,199,500/-:- less shs~400,ooo/- pa;y2,ble by -'i;;;.o jJ:i;~ional· Insura.noe ;; Corporation o::? i_.\...,11:.;ci.nia.Ltd lGa;-vi:c1,s a r)ala.noe of a'.l,:i, 799~500/-• Order aocor d.ingl.Y ; Delive:L'cd i~1 o::.i.aml.>ers rd; :Oar es Salaam thia 26{b. day of N'ovember 199~ _in ·i;he 1,.l:'er~e:;.1.0e of I'lir. TIairc, for plaintil'i'. 1 Lt:. 1~-.ira for Mbuya, for ihi;··'~f'enda;.1t • •.. T. L • IvlimnE JUDGE 26/11/93,6