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A March 2025 judgment of the high court addressed the issue of interim payment for past medical expenses and whether the defendant’s admission of negligence constituted admission of liability. The court found that the defendant had not admitted liability for damages and dismissed the application for an interim payment.
The claimant had filed an application…
In a March 2025 judgment of the high court, the court found that the mere presence of a dead animal on the road does not establish negligence of the owner of the animal, and the claimant failed to present sufficient evidence to support their claims.
The claimant’s vehicle collided with a dead cow lying on…
A February 2025 judgment of the high court addressed the issue of arbitration and prescription in a case involving whether a claim for unpaid rent had prescribed and whether the arbitration process affected the running of prescription. The court found that the claim had not prescribed, and that the arbitration proceedings had interrupted the running…
In February 2025 the high court addressed the critical issues of misdelivery and breach of contract. The court had to determine whether the defendant breached the contract by failing to deliver the agreed-upon animals and whether the misdelivery of the animals affected the enforceability of the contract. The court found that the defendant breached the…
In February 2025 the high court addressed the issue of school safety and negligence in a case involving a student who sustained injuries during netball practice. The court determined that the school, represented by the MEC for the Department of Education, Limpopo, breached its duty of care by failing to ensure the safety of its…
In a February 2025 judgment, the high court addressed the issues of making a settlement agreement an order of court and the power of the court to rescind an order wrongly granted. The case involved a dispute between the appellants, who alleged that the respondent owed them money advanced for a farm purchase, and the…
In a February 2025 judgment, the high court on appeal addressed the issue of general damages in a claim involving a minor who sustained severe injuries in a tractor accident. The court had to determine whether the award of the lower court for general damages was reasonable considering the minor’s injuries and their long-term effects.
In a February 2025 judgment, the High Court addressed the issue of liability in a slip and fall case involving the claimant, a 72-year-old pensioner, who sustained serious injuries an open-air retail and dining operation due to a wet and slippery wooden walkway. The court had to determine whether the defendant, breached its duty of…
In a February 2025 judgment, the high court addressed the issue of prescription in a civil claim involving the appellant, who alleged that the respondent, the Minister of Police, was liable for damages. The court had to determine whether the appellant’s claim had prescribed under the Prescription Act, 1969 and whether the service of summons…
In a February 2025 judgment, the High Court addressed the issue of municipal liability in a case involving the claimant, who sustained a knee injury after tripping on an uneven sidewalk in Camps Bay, Cape Town. The court had to determine whether the City of Cape Town breached its duty of care by failing to…
