High Court of Malawi - 2015 November

6 judgments
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6 judgments
November 2015
Delay warned in contract; no breach where time not of the essence, so damages claim dismissed.
  • Contract Law — Performance — Time Not Of The Essence — Reasonable Time Where No Specified Time — Burden To Prove Unreasonable Delay
29 November 2015
Distinct partial incapacities may be aggregated under section 9 of the Workers Compensation Act; appeal allowed.
  • Labour Law — Workers Compensation — Aggregation of multiple permanent partial incapacities under s9 of the Workers Compensation Act
  • Civil Procedure — Appeal from Worker Compensation Commissioner — Commissioner not a required party and limited role once matter is appealed
  • Evidence/Medical Assessment — Distinct injuries assessed by different specialists — Necessity to itemise Schedule injuries on medical forms
26 November 2015
A utility lawfully disconnecting for unpaid bills does not commit trespass or defamation absent proof of prior payment.
  • Tort
    • — Trespass to Land — Entry and disconnection under statutory authority — Water Works Act s 15(d)
    • — Defamation — Justification (truth) as a defence to alleged reputational harm from service disconnection
  • Civil Procedure — Pleading and Evidence — Negligence not entertained when unpleaded and no actionable damage proved
26 November 2015
Claimant failed to prove on balance of probabilities that beverage contamination occurred during manufacture; claim dismissed.
  • Tort
    • — Product Liability — Manufacturer's duty to ultimate consumer where product reaches consumer sealed and unexamined
    • — Causation and Proof — Necessity to prove defect existed at manufacture or while under manufacturer's control; need to show bottle was sealed
  • Civil Procedure — Joinder — Unclear justification for joining insurer where claimant lacks privity
25 November 2015
Decree nisi granted where petitioner proved respondent's serial adultery; jurisdiction established and costs awarded.
  • Family law — Divorce — Jurisdiction (domicile) under s.2 Divorce Act — Adultery as ground for divorce — Undefended petition and unchallenged evidence — Decree nisi and costs awarded.
16 November 2015
Court corrected its omission and held the respondent entitled to compound interest at the contractual rate, dismissing the applicant's simple-interest request.
  • Civil procedure — correction of clerical mistake (Order 20 rule 11) — Interest — contractual rate (2% above prime or maximum permitted) — simple versus compound interest — commercial transactions; compound interest recoverable where contract silent.
2 November 2015