20060512 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20060512 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The 1st Defendant was wholly negligent and solely to blame for the accident, as evidenced by his criminal conviction and lack of credible evidence of contributory negligence by the Plaintiff's driver. The Plaintiff proved the total loss of its vehicle, but only to the extent of the assessed depreciated value, not the amount claimed. The Plaintiff failed to strictly prove special damages for loss of profits or mental anguish, but is entitled to general damages for loss of use. The 2nd Defendant had a valid insurance cover, but failed to notify the Third Party of the Plaintiff's claim in time, thus the Third Party is not liable to indemnify the 2nd Defendant.

Citation
20060512 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Plaintiff: Tangamano Transport Service Ltd; 1st Defendant: Elias Raymond; 2nd Defendant: Casagrande Garage Limited; Third Party: National Insurance Corporation Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 May 2006
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Judgment After Full Trial
Outcome
Judgment for Plaintiff against Defendants jointly and severally; Third Party Notice dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Negligence, Vicarious Liability, Contributory Negligence, Damages, Insurance Indemnity, Burden of Proof
Source Language
English
Tort Law Insurance Law Civil Procedure Negligence Vicarious Liability Contributory Negligence Damages Insurance Indemnity +1 more

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Parties

Tangamano Transport Service Ltd

Plaintiff

Elias Raymond

1st Defendant

Casagrande Garage Limited

2nd Defendant

National Insurance Corporation Ltd

Third Party

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Judgment After Full Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 1st Defendant was wholly to blame for the accident
  2. 2 Whether the Plaintiff's driver was contributorily negligent
  3. 3 Whether the Plaintiff's vehicle was damaged as alleged

Ratio Decidendi

The 1st Defendant was wholly negligent and solely to blame for the accident, as evidenced by his criminal conviction and lack of credible evidence of contributory negligence by the Plaintiff's driver. The Plaintiff proved the total loss of its vehicle, but only to the extent of the assessed depreciated value, not the amount claimed. The Plaintiff failed to strictly prove special damages for loss of profits or mental anguish, but is entitled to general damages for loss of use. The 2nd Defendant had a valid insurance cover, but failed to notify the Third Party of the Plaintiff's claim in time, thus the Third Party is not liable to indemnify the 2nd Defendant.

Court Disposition

Judgment for Plaintiff against Defendants jointly and severally; Third Party Notice dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Defendants to pay Plaintiff Tshs.35,215,367 as replacement cost for the vehicle.
  • Defendants to pay Plaintiff Tshs.5,000,000 as general damages for loss of use.