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Harare High Court
Stephen Hudson v Joseph V. Sithole
HH 156-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
21 July 2010
Citation
HH 156-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 156
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MTSHIYA J
Full Bench
MTSHIYA J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureDebt Recovery
Keywords
summary judgmentacknowledgment of debtduressHigh Court Rules
Tags
summary judgmentdebt collectionacknowledgment of debt
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Rules, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondent has a bona fide defence to summary judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged duress, lack of evidence for payments, delay in raising defence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a panel beater, repaired the respondent's Mercedes Benz vehicle and obtained an acknowledgment of debt for US$13,145.98. The respondent acknowledged the debt but claimed he signed under duress and had made partial payments, opposing the summary judgment application.
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