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Harare High Court
Car Rentals Services (Private) Limited t/a Avis Budget Zimbabwe v Damofalls Investments (Private) Limited
HH 538-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
28 September 2023
Citation
HH 538-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 538
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Mafusire J
Full Bench
Mafusire J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureCosts Law
Keywords
costs of suitattorney and client scaledeed of settlementpre-trial conference
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costssettlementdebt recovery
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff is entitled to costs of suit on attorney and client scale","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Main dispute settled, only US$148.06 ultimately due, defendant made payments throughout"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff claimed payment of US$11,000 from the defendant and sought costs on the higher scale. The parties settled the main dispute for US$148.06 via a Deed of Settlement, leaving only the costs issue for determination. The defendant had been making payments throughout and disputed the debt amount.
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