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The High Court granted leave to appeal, holding that the applicant raised an arguable point of law about the legality of the trial court’s third-party procedure.
The Court of Appeal held that failure to serve a third-party notice on Korogwe District Council was a fatal procedural defect that vitiated the judgment and required retrial.
There was non-compliance with third party procedure; the trial court erred in treating the third party as a co-defendant and in passing judgment against both defendants. The authenticity of appellant's request for documents is questionable, and the appeal is time barred.
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The suit against the 3rd defendant is incompetent for want of 90 days notice as required by section 6(2) of the Government Proceedings Act, and the plaintiff has no direct cause of action against the insurer without first obtaining judgment against the insured.
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The appellant failed to demonstrate good cause or diligence for departure from the scheduling order to issue a third party notice. The trial magistrate properly evaluated the evidence and found no credible proof of respondent's consent to use her image. The award of general damages was justified by the harm suffered, but awarding both punitive and exemplary damages for the same misconduct was improper as they serve the same purpose. The punitive damages award was quashed, but other orders were upheld.
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The appellant was wrongly joined as a defendant through an amendment to the plaint initiated by the plaintiff, contrary to the third-party procedure under Order I, Rule 14 of the Civil Procedure Code. This procedural irregularity prejudiced the appellant and vitiated the trial court proceedings, necessitating nullification and retrial.
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The trial court erred in striking out the suit for want of proper parties; the respondent had contractual obligations over the appellant's motor vehicle; the respondent is liable for restoring the vehicle to its original state and for general damages; the appellant is not liable for failing to join a third party.
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The EACJ held it lacked jurisdiction in personam over KCB Bank Tanzania Limited, so the bank could not be joined as a third party. The application was dismissed with costs.
The High Court dismissed an application for leave to issue a third-party notice, finding the lease-based claim was different from the main land ownership dispute.
The Court of Appeal allowed a land appeal, holding that the High Court relied on an unadmitted lease and failed to follow third-party procedure, vitiating the trial.
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