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MINISTER OF DEFENCE & ANOR v JACKSON 1990 (2) ZLR 1 (S)

1990 (2) ZLR p1

Citation

1990 (2) ZLR 1 (S)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gubbay JA, Manyarara JA & Korsah JA

Heard

15 March 1990

Judgment

24 May 1990

Counsel

D P Carter for the appellants
A P de Bourbon SC for the respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Appeal — costs — where offer made is substantially less than award on appeal, appellant ordered to pay costs of appeal.

Appeal — power of court interfere with awards of damages — power to interfere with percentage deduction for contingencies.

Damages — bodily injury — power of appeal court to interfere — quantum — $35 000 in general damages appropriate for severe injuries.

Damages — loss of earnings — net figures after tax to be used — applied to claims for loss of both future and past earnings.

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