High Court Rules, Order 10 Rule 1 (summary judgment where defendant has no bona-fide defence)
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Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent has a bona fide defence to the applicant's claim for summary judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent's denial of rental agreement, claim of overpayment, surrender of premises"}
{"issue_text":"Whether rentals were fixed at US$9,000 per month from February 2009","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent's offer of US$9,000, applicant's acceptance, no payment made"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent made overpayments in Zimbabwe dollars","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent's claim of overpayment, timing of claim, absence of prior complaint"}
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Facts of the Case
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The applicant leased premises to the respondent under three lease agreements for floors 4-7 of LAPF Centre. After the agreements expired, the respondent continued occupying the premises but failed to pay rent and operating costs from February 2009. The respondent offered to pay US$9,000 monthly rent which the applicant accepted, but no payments were made.
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