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Harare High Court
Augur Investments OU & Anor & Anor v Tendai Biti & Anor
HH 472-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
2 August 2023
Citation
HH 472-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 472
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Chitapi J
Full Bench
Chitapi J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureDefamation LawCosts Law
Keywords
wasted costspostponementstruck off rolldefamationSupreme Court application
Tags
defamationwasted costspostponementcivil procedure
legislation
Statutes Cited
- None – no substantive statute is interpreted or applied in this judgment
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the first defendant should pay wasted costs for abortive hearings on 10 January, 6 March, and 29 May 2023","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Multiple postponements due to defendant's applications"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether costs for 4 July 2023 should be reserved","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Consensual postponement to allow for rescission application"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiffs sued defendants for defamation claiming USD 1 million in damages. The trial was postponed multiple times due to the first defendant's applications in the Supreme Court. After the Supreme Court struck off the defendant's application, the court had to determine wasted costs for the abortive hearings.
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