Customer Support

DK REAL ESTATE LIMITED
V.
DEACONS (EAST AFRICA) PLC & ANOR

(2018) JELR 102967 (CA)

Court of Appeal 14 Jun 2018 Kenya
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

Get an AI-generated summary of this case.

Case Details

Suit Number:Civil Appeal 58 of 2017
Judges:Alnashir Ramazanali Magan Visram, Martha Karambu Koome, Wanjiru Karanja
Location:Mombasa
Other Citations:DK Real Estate Limited v. Deacons (East Africa) PLC & another [2018] eKLR

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

[1] The core issue for determination in this appeal is whether a summary judgment order was properly entered in favour of the 1st respondent in the sum of Kshs.23,528,032; and whether there were triable issue(s) which entitled the appellant and the 2nd respondent leave to defend the suit. A brief background is that by a plaint filed on 23rd August, 2016, the 1st respondent claimed that it entered into a contractual relationship with the 2nd respondent for the supply of gym and/or fitness equipment. Pursuant thereto, the 1st respondent delivered the said equipment to the 2nd respondent as agreed, at a consideration of Kshs.34,885,512 inclusive of other costs such as transportation and installation. According to the said contract, the 2nd respondent agreed that the title to all the equipment supplied would remain vested in the 1st respondent until the entire account was settled. The 2nd respondent defaulted and as at the time the suit was filed, the 2nd respondent h…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.