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Harare High Court
Freddy Makuvise v Zhuwankinyu Chazarira and Xingrong Hu
HH 338-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 May 2017
Citation
HH 338-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 338
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Chiweshe JP
Full Bench
Chiweshe JP
Areas of Law
Contract lawCommercial lawAgency law
Keywords
CommissionMandateJoint ventureMiningInvestment
Tags
Commission disputeMandate agreementJoint ventureMining investment
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff established a prima facie case for commission based on total investment value","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Written mandate terms, alleged verbal agreements, investment amount"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, an agent mandated to sell the first defendant's mine or secure a joint venture partner, claimed 10% commission on a $2.4 million investment. The defendants disputed liability, arguing the written mandate limited commission to 10% of $600,000 regardless of sale price or investment value.
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