summary judg

summary judg

The defendant failed to raise any triable issues in its application for leave to defend; therefore, the court deemed the allegations in the plaint admitted and entered summary judgment for the plaintiffs for the claimed amount, interest, and costs.

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Citation
summary judg
Parties
Plaintiff: The Attorney General; Plaintiff: The Board of Trustees of the National Social Security Fund; Defendant: Safety Limited
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Summary Suit / Summary Judgment
Outcome
summary judgment for plaintiffs
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Employer Social Security Contributions, Statutory Penalties, Default Judgment
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Social Security Law Summary Judgment Employer Social Security Contributions Statutory Penalties Default Judgment

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Parties

The Attorney General

Plaintiff

The Board of Trustees of the National Social Security Fund

Plaintiff

Safety Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Summary Suit / Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant is liable for unremitted members’ contributions and penalties under the National Social Security Fund Act
  2. 2 Whether the defendant raised any triable issues warranting leave to defend the summary suit

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant failed to raise any triable issues in its application for leave to defend; therefore, the court deemed the allegations in the plaint admitted and entered summary judgment for the plaintiffs for the claimed amount, interest, and costs.

Court Disposition

summary judgment for plaintiffs

Orders

  • Defendant to pay the 2nd plaintiff TZS 838,175,527.45 as unremitted members' contributions plus accumulated penalties
  • Interest on the decretal sum at the court rate of 7% per annum from the date of judgment until final payment