Absa Bank Ltd v Rieger and Another (67818/2015) [2015] ZAGPPHC 905 (17 December 2015)

Absa Bank Ltd v Rieger and Another (67818/2015) [2015] ZAGPPHC 905 (17 December 2015)

The court found that the respondents had demonstrated a bona fide defence by showing that a repayment proposal had been agreed upon with the applicant, and payments were made in accordance with that proposal. The action was instituted before the proposal commenced, rendering it premature. The respondents did not deliver their notice of intention to defend solely for delay, and the application for summary judgment could not succeed under these circumstances.

Citation
[2015] ZAGPPHC 905
Parties
Applicant: Absa Bank Limited; Respondent: D O Rieger; Respondent: F Rieger
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
17 December 2015
Case Number
67818/2015
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Application / Application for Summary Judgment
Outcome
Application for summary judgment dismissed with costs.
Judges
Msimeki
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Mortgage Bond Enforcement, Premature Institution of Action, Bona Fide Defence
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance Summary Judgment Mortgage Bond Enforcement Premature Institution of Action Bona Fide Defence

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Parties

Absa Bank Limited

Applicant

D O Rieger

Respondent

F Rieger

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Application / Application for Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants have disclosed a bona fide defence to the summary judgment application.
  2. 2 Whether the action was instituted prematurely by the applicant.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the respondents had demonstrated a bona fide defence by showing that a repayment proposal had been agreed upon with the applicant, and payments were made in accordance with that proposal. The action was instituted before the proposal commenced, rendering it premature. The respondents did not deliver their notice of intention to defend solely for delay, and the application for summary judgment could not succeed under these circumstances.

Court Disposition

Application for summary judgment dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for summary judgment is dismissed with costs.