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Contract law Jalalu Swalehe vs Finca

Jalalu Swalehe vs Finca

Second appeal in a loan dispute dismissed after the High Court found the borrower accepted and used the funds, but failed to prove breach or covered loss.

  • Loan agreement
  • Specific performance
  • Breach of contract
  • Insurance coverage
  • Pleadings
  • Evidence assessment
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Tort law leonard paul kisenha vs kilimanjaro truck company ltd 2 others 2022 tzhc 15433 20 december 2022

leonard paul kisenha vs kilimanjaro truck company ltd 2 others 2022 tzhc 15433 20 december 2022

The 3rd Defendant’s reckless and negligent driving caused the accident and death of the Plaintiff’s daughter. The 1st Defendant, as owner, and the 2nd Defendant, as managing director, failed in their statutory duty to ensure the vehicle was insured. The Plaintiff failed to strictly prove special damages for funeral, medical, and vehicle repair costs, but is entitled to general damages for the psychological and emotional suffering caused by the wrongful death.

  • Negligence
  • Wrongful death
  • Motor vehicle accident
  • Damages
  • Statutory duty
  • Insurance coverage
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Insurance law LELLO LAURENT SAWE VERSUS NMB ANOTHER JUDGMENT REFERENCES

LELLO LAURENT SAWE VERSUS NMB ANOTHER JUDGMENT REFERENCES

The Plaintiff failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that all destroyed goods were covered by the insurance policy or that he was entitled to the claimed specific and general damages. The insurance covered only the loan amount for beverages business, the bank was the insured and first loss payee, and the Plaintiff failed to strictly prove specific damages as required by law.

  • Indemnity
  • Loan agreements
  • Insurance coverage
  • Burden of proof
  • Specific damages
  • General damages
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Tort 20161216 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

20161216 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

The High Court dismissed a negligence claim arising from a slip and fall at PPF Tower, finding no defect in the premises and relying on a visible warning sign.

  • Negligence
  • Occupier's liability
  • Personal injury
  • Insurance coverage
  • Occupiers-liability
  • Personal-injury
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