Lawyers presenting business tycoon Sudhir Rupaleria has asked Commercial Court Judge Paul Walimbwa Gadenya to disqualify lawyers of Sebalu , Lule and Company advocates from representing DFCU Bank in case filed against it by Crane Management service Ltd citing conflict of interest.
Crane Management Services dragged by DFCU Bank accusing it of defaulting on rent payments on properties which houses Crane bank.
Sudhir’s lawyers led by Joseph Kyazze said the lawyers of Sebalu ,Lule advocates were in 2016 hired by Sudhir to draw and review tenancy agreements of Crane Management services Ltd and in the process they came into contact with his confidential information.
Sudhir through his real estate company ; Crane Management services sued DFCU Bank demanding payment of rent arrears amounting to 2.9 billion shillings in respect of tenancies of property formally owned by Crane Bank.
In his suit, Crane Management services contend that when DFCU took over management of Crane Bank , it illegally took possession of the rental facilities from which the real estate company seeks to recover its arrears.
He avers further that during their clients advocate Interaction with the Sebalu , Lule advocates , he divulged previlleged and confidential information which DFCU can exploit to his disadvantage in the present despite before court .
In responses however the firm of Sebalu Lule which is represented by Peter Walubiri asked the judge to dismiss the application for lack of merit saying the tenancy agreements drawn in 2006 are not confidential in any way to dent Sudhir’s case .
Court has set the 24th/April 2019 to deliver its ruling in the case
