Grace Mabodza and 15 Others v Steward Bank Limited and Registrar of Deeds N.O and Sheriff of Zimbabwe N.O

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiffs have a cause of action against the first defendant","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Existence of agreements, bank's actions in crediting/debiting accounts"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether first defendant validly cancelled mortgage facilities","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Termination letters dated 2 June 2020, no breach alleged"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether first defendant validly cancelled agreements of sale","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Same termination letters, supervening impossibility claimed"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether first defendant should disburse remaining funds","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Mortgage facilities, column 3 amounts"}
• {"issue_text":"What remedies are available to plaintiffs","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Invalid termination, completed housing units"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether costs should be on attorney-client scale","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Bank's conduct in terminating without breach"}

Background