Tanzania Case Law

CIVIL APPEAL 130 OF 2024 STRATON MROSO Final

Court

TANZLII

The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that he was among the victims of the accident involving the 2nd respondent’s vehicle, as the documentary evidence he relied on was contradicted by authentic documents from the respondents and lacked corroborating eyewitness testimony. Thus, he was not entitled to compensation.

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• Burden of proof
• Standard of proof in civil cases
• Compensation for personal injury
• Documentary evidence
• Forgery allegations

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ramadhani hakika vs chacha msabi mariba 2023 tzhc 23748 20 november 2023

Court

TZHC

Appellant failed to strictly prove special damages and extent of injuries due to lack of expert evidence, but it was undisputed he sustained injuries from respondent's negligence. Court awarded general damages for pain and suffering.

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• Negligence
• Compensation for personal injury
• Burden of proof
• Special damages
• General damages
• Expert evidence

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adrian mwaimu vs damas gerald kiyizi 2 others 2022 tzhc 15541 31 october 2022

Court

TZHC

Appellant failed to strictly prove specific damages as required by law. Acceptance of Tshs. 30,000,000 as compensation estopped further claims. Employment was not proved by contract. No procedural error in change of magistrate or ex parte order prejudiced appellant. Court has no duty to guide layperson in civil cases.

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• Specific damages
• Compensation for personal injury
• Promissory estoppel
• Proof of employment
• Ex parte proceedings
• Change of magistrate

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20180620 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Court

TZCA

The suit was filed three years and ten months after the cause of action arose, exceeding the limitation period; the Minister's opinion was erroneous; the High Court Judge correctly held the suit was time barred.

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• Limitation period
• Pecuniary jurisdiction
• Compensation for personal injury

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20180618 TZCA Dar es Salaam 1 1

Court

TZCA

The suit was time barred as it was filed three years and ten months after the cause of action arose, exceeding the prescribed limitation period; the Minister's opinion on the limitation period was erroneous.

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• Limitation period
• Pecuniary jurisdiction
• Compensation for personal injury

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20151218 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The High Court upheld damages for a worker who lost a finger, finding restitution in integrum inapplicable and dismissing objections to the loss-of-earnings award.

• Employer liability
• Compensation for personal injury
• Assessment of damages
• Loss of earnings
• Employment-law
• Personal-injury

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19940516 TZHC Dodoma1

Court

TZHC

The High Court partly allowed a personal injury compensation appeal, increasing the award from shs 10,000 to shs 30,000 after a fight left the appellant without a finger.

• Compensation for personal injury
• Assessment of damages
• Civil appeals
• Personal-injury-compensation
• Assessment-of-damages
• Civil-appeals

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19910320 TZHC Mbeya

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed an appeal against a compensation award for assault, holding that the appellant had not appealed his own conviction and fine.

• Assault
• Compensation for personal injury
• Appeals process
• Personal-injury-compensation
• Civil-appeals
• Criminal-civil-overlap

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