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Harare High Court
Shilla Chigumba and Ian Chigumba and Faith Chigumba v Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company
HH 780-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
22 November 2017
Citation
HH 780-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 780
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Dube J
Full Bench
Dube J
Areas of Law
DelictNegligenceDamages
Keywords
electrical firenegligencedamagescausationforensic investigation
Tags
negligencedamagesfire damageelectricity supplyvicarious liability
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What caused the fire and was it due to defendant's negligence?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Electrical fault attended by defendant's employees, condition of cables and clamps"}
- {"issue_text":"If defendant was at fault, what damages should be paid?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Cost of restoration, value of destroyed property, lost rentals"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiffs claimed damages after their house was destroyed by fire allegedly caused by negligent electrical work performed by the defendant's employees. The defendant denied negligence and liability for the fire damage.
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