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MUTENDI v MURAMBA & ANOR 1994 (2) ZLR 41 (H)

1994 (2) ZLR p41

Citation

1994 (2) ZLR 41 (H)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Smith J

Heard

30, 31 May 1994

Judgment

8 June 1994

Counsel

M Mahlangu for the plaintiff
I Muvingi for the defendant

Case Type

Civil trial

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Delict — motor accident — contributory negligence — driver waiting to turn right at robot — controlled intersection — starting to turn when robot turned red — other driver trying to beat the red — degrees of negligence

Damages — prospective damages — interest on — effect of the new s SA of Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 30 of 1985

Interpretation of statutes — presumption against retrospectivity — whether legislation providing for prospective payment to be measured by antecedent facts retroactive in effect.

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