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Harare High Court
ACCA ZIMBABWE v Cuthbert Munhupedzi
HH 232-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
12 May 2021
Citation
HH 232-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 232
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Charewa J
Full Bench
Charewa J
Areas of Law
Property LawEmployment LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
rei vindicatiovehicle ownershipemployment contractprescriptionvindication
Tags
rei vindicatioemployment benefitscompany vehiclesprescription
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Has applicant's right to vindication prescribed?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Cause of action arose 2016-04-07, application filed 2020-07-09"}
- {"issue_text":"Was there any contract entitling respondent to ownership after five years?","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No written provision, alleged verbal amendment"}
- {"issue_text":"Are there material disputes of fact requiring trial?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged verbal agreement, respondent's inconsistent positions"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant (ACCA Zimbabwe) sought vindication of two company vehicles from the respondent, a former employee who was dismissed in April 2016 but retained possession of the vehicles. The respondent claimed ownership based on an alleged verbal amendment to his employment contract entitling him to ownership after five years.
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