Kanjunjunju (Suing as the administrator of the estate of Kanjunjunju) and Another v Stenala (Personal Injury 171 of 2018) [2022] MWHC 155 (11 March 2022)

' a | | wey REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURY CAUSE NUMBER 171 OF 2018 BETWEEN: EPHRAIM YOHANE JANNY KANJUNJUNJU (Suing as the administrator of the estate of Ustate of KALOSI JOGE MAKHAZA JANNY KANJUNJUNJU (Deceased)) --------- 18° CLAIMANT FATNESS KALOSI JOGI KANJUNJUNJU (Suing as the administratrix of the estate of Estate of KALOSI JOGI MAKITAZA JANNY KANJUNJUNJU (Deccased)) --------- 28P CLAIMANT AND ZEKA STENALA DEFENDANT CORAM: Msokcera, Assistant Registrar Macle, of Counsel for the Claimant Domasi, of Counsel for the Defendant Mbckeani, Official Interpreter RULING i. The claimant, 17 days after serving the defendant with the summons of this matter, applied for a default judgment citing failure by the defendant to file a response or defence within 14 days of service. The court granted the application on the same day. 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