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Harare High Court
PARKHORSE SERVICE (PRIVATE) LIMITED t/a PIONEER MOTOR COMPANY versus ZIMBABWE UNITED PASSENGER COMPANY
HH 299-2012
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
18 July 2012
Citation
HH 299-2012
Neutral Citation
[2012] ZWHH 299
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
HUNGWE J
Full Bench
HUNGWE J
Areas of Law
Contract LawCommercial LawDebt Recovery
Keywords
Bus purchaseDebtContractPaymentDistributorship
Tags
Bus purchase agreementDebt recoveryContract dispute
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the agreement of sale was between the plaintiff and defendant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Distributorship agreement, contract terms, witness testimony"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendant was released by the plaintiff from liability to pay the balance of the purchase price","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Government assumption of debt, withdrawal of cash cover"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of US$763,068-00","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Payment calculations, Reserve Bank intervention, agreement terms"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Plaintiff supplied 50 Scania buses to defendant under contract for US$4,877,000. Defendant paid US$4,113,932 leaving balance of US$763,068. Reserve Bank Governor intervened and paid US$2,900,000 directly to supplier Scania SA, but plaintiff seeks remaining balance from defendant.
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