Supreme Court · 1 October 2008

Panayiotis Neocleous & 3 Others v Solomous & Another (Appeal 219 of 2004) [2008] ZMSC 104 (1 October 2008)

Court corrected an arithmetic error to US$26,000 but refused to expunge an evidence-supported damages award for the rotary head. Flynote Civil procedure — Rule 78 motion to correct accidental slips; arithmetic correction of judgment; inherent jurisdiction under Section 15(1) Supreme Court Act to vary/amend judgments; limits of variation — must be supported by evidence on record; award of damages not raised on appeal but supported by evidence; costs — each party to bear own costs for the motion. Read full summary

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