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Harare High Court
Mazvita Banga (Represented herein by her guardian) and Charles Banga and Tanaka Banga (Represented herein by her guardian) Charles Banga and Tsungirai Banga v Air Zimbabwe (Private) Limited
HH 381-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
21 June 2017
Citation
HH 381-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 381
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Matanda-Moyo J
Full Bench
Matanda-Moyo J
Areas of Law
Aviation lawInternational carriage by airContract law
Keywords
Warsaw Conventionpsychological traumabodily injuryinternational carriageair travel
Tags
aviation lawinternational carriageWarsaw Convention
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air (Warsaw Convention)
- Carriage by Air Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Warsaw Convention provides the exclusive remedy to claims arising from carriage by air","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"International carriage from Harare to Johannesburg, claims for psychological trauma"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether psychological injury without physical manifestation is recoverable under Article 17 of the Warsaw Convention","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiffs claimed psychological trauma without alleging physical injury"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Minor plaintiffs travelled on defendant's airline to South Africa. Their parents alleged a contract for special care and assistance throughout the journey. Plaintiffs claimed defendant breached this contract, causing psychological trauma. They claimed $75,000 for minors and $100,000 for parents. Defendant excepted, arguing Warsaw Convention governs exclusively and psychological injury is not recoverable.
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