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Harare High Court
Cleopas Matenga v Amanda Zietsman
HH 512-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 September 2025
Citation
HH 512-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 512
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Mambara J
Full Bench
Mambara J
Areas of Law
DelictCivil Procedure
Keywords
absolution from the instancesole negligencecontributory negligenceprima facie casedamagesroad accidentpedestrian collision
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road traffic accidentnegligenceabsolution from the instancedamages claimcontributory negligence
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff established prima facie case of defendant's sole negligence at close of plaintiff's case","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff pleaded sole negligence but evidence showed contributory negligence"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff proved quantum of damages with sufficient evidence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No evidence of plaintiff's actual financial loss or basis for claimed amounts"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
An 82-year-old pedestrian plaintiff sued the defendant driver for damages after being struck while crossing the Harare-Chirundu highway. The plaintiff claimed USD 108,766.27 on basis of defendant's sole negligence. At close of plaintiff's case, defendant applied for absolution from the instance.
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