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Balikowa Nixon v Post Bank Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 587 of 2007)

High Court · [2007] UGCOMMC 78 · 2007 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Miscellaneous application seeking leave to amend plaint and add Bank of Uganda as a party
Decision
Application granted with leave to amend plaint to add Bank of Uganda as a party

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Holding

The High Court Commercial Division granted leave to amend the plaint to add Bank of Uganda as a defendant. The court declined to determine the respondent's immunity objection at the application stage, holding that the question of whether a freezing order had been quashed and the resulting immunity issues were matters for trial requiring evidence.

Outcome

Application granted with leave to amend plaint to add Bank of Uganda as a party

Facts

The applicant filed a suit against Post Bank Ltd. In its defence, the respondent claimed to be acting pursuant to an order from Bank of Uganda, the regulator of financial institutions. The applicant sought leave to amend the plaint to add Bank of Uganda as a defendant so it could be held accountable for its actions. The respondent opposed the application on grounds that it enjoyed immunity from liability under Section 118(2) of the Financial Institutions Act. The applicant's plaint contended that any freezing order from Bank of Uganda had been quashed by the High Court.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant should be granted leave to amend the plaint to add Bank of Uganda as a defendant.
  2. Whether the objection based on immunity from liability under the Financial Institutions Act should be determined at the application stage.

Orders

  • Application allowed.
  • Applicant granted leave to amend plaint and add Bank of Uganda as a defendant.
  • Plaintiff to file amended plaint within 10 days.
  • Costs in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Amendment of Pleadings — Addition of Parties — Grant of Leave
Where it is necessary to fully hear and determine all matters in issue between the parties, the court may grant leave to add a party to an action.
Civil Procedure — Interlocutory Applications — Preliminary Objections — Matters Requiring Evidence
An objection that requires consideration of evidence and substantive legal issues at trial should not be determined at the interlocutory stage when deciding whether to grant leave to amend pleadings.

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Balikowa Nixon v Post Bank Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 587 of 2007) [2007] UGCommC 78 (17 October 2007)
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