High Court of Malawi - 2004 February

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2 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
February 2004
Blantyre Hotels LTD v National Road Safety Council of Malawi (Civil Cause 2608 of 2001) [2004] MWHC 102 (27 February 2004) Summary judgment granted where plaintiff proved unpaid invoices and the defendant failed to establish a bona fide defence. Civil procedure – Summary judgment (Order 14 r 1) – proof by invoices and purchase orders – defendant’s denial without affidavit – no bona fide defence – interest and costs awarded.	27 February 2004
Iphani v Makandi Tea and Coffee Estate (Civil Cause 3623 of 2001) [2004] MWHC 57 (2 February 2004) Whether a private arrest on reasonable suspicion and alleged seizure of goods create civil liability against the respondent. False imprisonment – private person’s arrest – reasonable suspicion; continued detention – liability of State not private arresting person; Trespass to goods – conversion – insufficiency of evidence, hearsay and failure to call material witnesses; Legal practitioner’s collection costs – recoverable only for liquidated claims.	2 February 2004