Tort - negligence - road traffic accident - claim for special damages of shs.6,336,000/- for loss of business costs and interest arising from an accident - where the plaintiff claimed that the defendant caused an accident through his negligent deriving - where the driver denied liability - determination of issues - assessment of liability - contributory negligence- quantum of damages - whether the plaintiff proved his claim on a balance of probability - Evidence Act section 47

[Ruling] Civil Procedure-tort-negligence-claims special damages-suit arising from injuries sustained in a road traffic accident-where the defendant hit the plaintiff's vehicle and failed to stop at the scene of the accident-plaintiff claiming accident was due to defendant's negligence-denying liability and counter claimed for damages for detention of its vehicle-determination on liability-assessment of quantum of damages-whether the plaintiff was entitled to the damages claimed for