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Harare High Court
Kemerst Construction (Pvt) Ltd v The School Development Association (SDA) of Chitsere Primary School
HH 30/21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
13 January 2021
Citation
HH 30/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 30
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
TAGU J
Full Bench
TAGU J
Areas of Law
Contract LawCommercial Law
Keywords
Contract formationRefurbishment worksSchool development associationOutstanding payment
Tags
Contract LawConstruction ContractSchool Development Association
legislation
Statutes Cited
- None cited
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether or not there was a contract between the plaintiff and the defendant for the provision of refurbishment services to Chitsere Primary School","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mrs. Chuma contracted plaintiff; works were carried out; partial payment made; new headmaster confirmed debt"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, a construction company, carried out refurbishment works at Chitsere Primary School worth US$44,375.20. The defendant paid US$23,700.00, leaving a balance of US$20,675.20. The defendant refused to pay the balance, alleging that the Acting Headmistress who contracted the plaintiff had no authority to do so.
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