Shadreck Moyo and 13 Others v Central Africa Batteries (Pvt) Ltd

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to hear a constitutional application relating to labour matters","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The application seeks declaratory orders for constitutional violations"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is res judicata","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Multiple previous court proceedings on the same dispute"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the claim has prescribed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The cause of action arose in 1998"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent violated the applicants' constitutional rights","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants allege refusal to pay terminal benefits violates constitutional rights"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants are entitled to compensation for constitutional violations","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No evidence of constitutional violations proven"}

Background