REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI MILIMANI COMMERCIAL AND TAX DIVION CIVIL CASE NO 392 OF 2003 PETER FREDRICK MBUGUA.....................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS MERCANTILE LIFE AND GENERAL ASSURANCE CO. LTD.................................................DEFENDANT RULING 1. The Plaintiff’s case was commenced for trial on 16th May 2017. The Plaintiff testified in chief and cross examined by defence Counsel. At the close of cross examination the Plaintiff applied to step down and to be permitted to produce cheque stabs that had been omitted. The case was adjourned on that day. 2. The Plaintiff has now filed a Notice of Motion dated 10th July 2017, seeking leave to file further documents that is bank statements and stabs out of time. The Application is supported by the Plaintiff’s affidavit where he stated that the documents he seeks to file were not available when the case went to trail and that they are vital to his case. 3. The Defendant filed a ground of opposition to the effect that the Application was an afterthought. The Defendant did not file a Replying Affidavit or submissions. 4. Having considered the Application, which is unopposed on factual basis, and being guided by the constitutional principle that justice should be administered without undue regard to procedural technicalities, and also considering the overriding principle in The Civil procedure Act, I find there is merit in the Application. The Plaintiff is entitled to have a fair hearing. 5. Accordingly, the Plaintiff shall within 7 days from today file and serve further documents in this matter. At the reading of this ruling a further hearing date shall be fixed for this matter which is part heard. Costs of the Notice of Motion dated 10th July 2017, shall be in the cause. DATED, SIGNED and DELIVERED at NAIROBI this 29th day of November, 2018. MARY KASANGO JUDGE Ruling read and delivered in open court in the presence of: Court Assistant....................Sophie ........................................... for the Plaintiff ........................................... for the Defendant MARY KASANGO JUDGE
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Peter Fredrick Mbugua v Mercantile Life and General Assurance Co. Ltd
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