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Bulawayo High Court
Fanuel Mbirimi v Chester Dhliwayo and Mukumba Brothers (Pvt) Ltd and Insurance Company of Zimbabwe
HB 172/25
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
17 October 2025
Citation
HB 172/25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHB 172
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Moyo J
Full Bench
Moyo J
Areas of Law
DelictCivil Procedure
Keywords
negligencespeedingtyre burstabsolution from the instanceprima facie case
Tags
negligencedamagesroad accidentabsolution from the instance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statutes were cited in this judgment. The court relied entirely on common law principles regarding absolution from the instance and negligence standards.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff established a prima facie case of negligence against the defendants","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's evidence of speeding based on passengers shaking, tyre burst as cause of accident"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether absolution from the instance should be granted at the close of plaintiff's case","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Sufficiency of plaintiff's evidence to establish negligence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Plaintiff claimed damages for injuries sustained in a bus accident allegedly caused by 1st defendant's negligent speeding. The bus tyre burst, causing the bus to overturn. Plaintiff's arm was amputated. Defendants applied for absolution from the instance at the close of plaintiff's case.
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