Linah Ncube v Wankie Colliery Company

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff had cause of action against defendant under workers compensation scheme","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff received compensation under scheme; deceased died in course of employment"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff was wholly dependent on deceased and whether deceased had legal obligation to maintain plaintiff","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff never employed; maintained by deceased after husband's death"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether 2nd defendant drove negligently and whether 1st defendant vicariously liable","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"2nd defendant convicted of culpable homicide; driving company vehicle"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff proved quantum of damages","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Plaintiff claimed $1.5 billion without specific calculation"}

Background