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Harare High Court
Central African Building Construction Company (Pvt) Ltd v Jose Viera and Louis Viera
HH 172-11
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
22 July 2011
Citation
HH 172-11
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 172
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Mutema J
Full Bench
Mutema J
Areas of Law
Company LawInterdict Relief
Keywords
company directorship disputenewspaper advertisementinterim interdictvindicatory proceedings
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has established a clear or prima facie right warranting interim interdict relief","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Advertisement contents were factual, pending litigation HC 109/07"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether there is well-grounded apprehension of irreparable harm","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Single letter from Apex Design Architect, ZIMRA contract pending"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether balance of convenience favours granting the interdict","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Advertisement was factual, public interest in knowing litigation status"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondents, former owners of the applicant company, published an advertisement in The Herald newspaper stating that Danny Musukuma's entitlement to represent the company was subject to pending litigation. The applicant sought an urgent interdict claiming this harmed its business prospects, while respondents argued the advertisement was factual and in public interest.
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