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Christopher Robert Griffiths v John Rossi and Sean O'Fee and Keith O'Fee and Gary Cooper and Bakesure Marketing (Pvt) Ltd and Combined Production (Pvt) Ltd and Uppercrust Bakeries (Pvt) Ltd
HH 253-2011
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
1 April 2011
Citation
HH 253-2011
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 253
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
GOWORA J
Full Bench
GOWORA J
Areas of Law
Company LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
Locus standiDerivative actionArbitrationShareholder agreementCompany director
Tags
Company lawShareholder disputesDerivative actionLocus standiArbitration clause
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has locus standi to bring proceedings claiming to be a shareholder when documents show company is the shareholder","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant claimed shareholder status but documents show Yallop Investments as shareholder"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether arbitration clause in shareholders agreements prevents court jurisdiction","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Clause 13.1 of agreements provides for arbitration"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application is urgent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"No meetings since 2008 but applicant delayed approaching court"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, claiming to be a director and shareholder in the fifth, sixth and seventh respondent companies, sought various interdictory and accounting orders against the respondents. The respondents raised preliminary points challenging the applicant's locus standi, the existence of an arbitration clause, and the urgency of the matter.
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