HARARE Central Hospital has been dragged to court over a $63 000 debt owed to local drug supplier, Laryscope Health Care (Private) Limited.
BY CHARLES LAITON
The drug supplying firm, through its lawyers Martin Chasakara Law Firm, issued summons against the hospital under case number HC2144/16 on March 2 this year.
“The plaintiff’s (Laryscope Health Care) claim is for judgment in the following terms, payment in the sum of $63 813 being an amount due and payable to the plaintiff by defendant (Harare Central Hospital) for medical supplies tender between the period May 2011 and September 2014, together with interest thereon and costs on an attorney and client scale,” the drug firm said.
However, the hospital, through its lawyers Zvinavakobvu Law Chambers, entered an appearance to defend notice on March 7 this year and is geared to defend its position when the matter will be set down for hearing.
In its declaration forming part of the court papers, Laryscope Health Care said it was awarded a tender to supply medical drugs to the hospital sometime in the year 2011, but after fulfilling its obligations, the hospital breached the payment plans prompting the firm to institute legal proceedings.
“Between the period May 2011 and September 2014, the plaintiff supplied medical drugs to the defendant. The defendant would raise official orders for medical drugs to the plaintiff and the plaintiff would then supply and deliver the drugs in terms of the order and raise official invoices for the supplied drugs,” the firm said.
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“The defendant was supposed to pay for the medical supplies into an account approved by government, through the Ministry of Finance. The sum of $63 813 remains unpaid to the plaintiff by defendant and despite lawful demand by the plaintiff, the defendant has failed to settle the said claim.”
