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KOEN v KEATES 1989 (3) ZLR 9 (H)

1989 (3) ZLR p9

Citation

1989 (3) ZLR 9 (H)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Smith J

Heard

4 August 1989

Judgment

11 October 1989

Counsel

R M Passaportis for the plaintiff
Defendant in default.

Case Type

Civil Trial

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Delict — negligence — contributory negligence — injuries to passenger in motor vehicle due in part to passenger's refusal to use safety — belt — whether such refusal amounts to contributory negligence — Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act [Chapter 45] — s 4(1) — "fault" — meaning of — can include fault in respect of damage even if party blameless in respect of event causing damage.

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