DHL International (Pvt) Ltd v Clive Madzikanda

HH 51-2010

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

17 March 2010

Citation

HH 51-2010

Neutral Citation

[2010] ZWHH 51

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

MAKARAU JP

Full Bench

MAKARAU JP

Areas of Law

Labour LawCivil ProcedureProperty Law

Keywords

rei vindicatioLabour Court jurisdictionsection 89 Labour Actemployment terminationproperty recovery

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Does the High Court have jurisdiction to determine a claim for recovery of company property from a dismissed employee when the dismissal is under appeal at the Labour Court?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee dismissal under appeal; property provided under employment contract"}
{"issue_text":"Does the respondent have a valid claim of right to retain the vehicle pending Labour Court appeal?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employment contract provided vehicle; dismissal under appeal"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant employer sought to recover a company vehicle from the respondent employee who had been dismissed for misconduct. The respondent opposed the application, arguing the High Court lacked jurisdiction as his dismissal was under appeal at the Labour Court and he retained rights to the vehicle pending that appeal.

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