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Kibimba Rice Company Limited v Umar (Civil Appeal 7 of 1988)

Citation: [1990] UGSC 24 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 9 February 1990 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Apportioning blame equally between two negligent drivers, the Supreme Court reduced the award to Shs 160,000 and held special damages must be strictly proved.

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