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Bulawayo High Court
Shooter Ngwenya v Population Service International and Minister of Health and Child Welfare
HB 36-19
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
21 March 2019
Citation
HB 36-19
Neutral Citation
[2019] ZWHB 36
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Exception
Bench
Presiding
MOYO J
Full Bench
MOYO J
Areas of Law
DelictCivil Procedure
Keywords
circumcisionconsentdamagesexceptioncause of action
Tags
medical negligenceconsentdamagesexception
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Rules of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the exception is properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Filing of exception, response by plaintiff, request for set down"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the summons and declaration disclose a cause of action","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged circumcision without consent, damages claim of $400,000"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff sued defendants claiming $400,000 damages for the circumcision of his minor child without parental consent. The first defendant raised an exception arguing the summons and declaration failed to disclose a cause of action.
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