By Makokwa Clara MuyendekwaAn auto shop owner of Choma Town has lost K46,000 cash compensation after his shop was broken into under the watch of his security company.This is after shop owner Bernard Chileshe of Chandamali compound in Choma claimed compensation of K87, 930 resulting from loss of property after thieves stole from his shop from Chibelebele Security Company which was guarding his premise.Facts before the Choma magistrate court are that in April 2021 Mr Chileshe started operating a shop and entered in an agreement with the security company.The Terms of the contract state that the company should not exceed the value of property damaged when compensating a client in case of a loss.And August 20, 2021, the plaintiff lost property in his shop owing to negligence of the security guard on duty as thieves stole K46,000 and some spare parts all valued at K87,930. The court established that the agreement was valid and that the security guard was present […]
Client loses K46,000 as cash compensation is not stated in the contract
