[2016] UGIC 12

[2016] UGIC 12

The court found that the preliminary objection regarding limitation had already been raised and conclusively determined by the High Court at Lira in CS 0012/2013. The same legal point was argued and dismissed, with the High Court holding that the issue of when the cause of action accrued could not be determined...

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Citation
[2016] UGIC 12
Parties
Applicant: Okello Opio Milton; Respondent: Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd
Court
Industrial Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Labour Dispute Claim 43 of 2015
Procedural Posture
Labour Dispute Claim / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
preliminary objection dismissed
Legal Topics
Res Judicata, Limitation Periods, Preliminary Objection, Cause of Action Accrual
Source Language
en
Employment and Labour Civil Procedure Res Judicata Limitation Periods Preliminary Objection Cause of Action Accrual

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Parties

Okello Opio Milton

Applicant

Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Dispute Claim / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the preliminary objection on limitation is res judicata.
  2. 2 Whether the claim is time-barred under the Limitation Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the preliminary objection regarding limitation had already been raised and conclusively determined by the High Court at Lira in CS 0012/2013. The same legal point was argued and dismissed, with the High Court holding that the issue of when the cause of action accrued could not be determined without evidence and was therefore a triable issue. The Industrial Court held that the principle of res judicata applied, as the matter had been adjudicated by a competent court. The respondent's attempt to re-litigate the same preliminary objection was an abuse of court process. The court dismissed the preliminary objection and ordered the respondent to pay costs for engaging the...

Court Disposition

preliminary objection dismissed

Orders

  • The preliminary objection is dismissed for offending the legal principle of res judicata.
  • The respondent shall pay costs of 1,500,000 UGX on or before the next date the file is called in court.