Barlowold Motors (Pty) Ltd v Sainsbury Exotic Cars CC (2979/2008) [2008] ZAWCHC 258 (1 September 2008)

Barlowold Motors (Pty) Ltd v Sainsbury Exotic Cars CC (2979/2008) [2008] ZAWCHC 258 (1 September 2008)

The court found that the defendant breached the implied warranty against eviction by selling a stolen vehicle, which was subsequently seized by police. The defendant's argument that the affidavit supporting summary judgment was defective was rejected, as the deponent was the principal dealer with personal knowledge of the transaction. The defendant failed to show that the warranty had been excluded from the contract, and its denial of an express warranty was legally irrelevant. The counterclaim for defamation was dismissed as the alleged statements were made internally within the plaintiff company and not published to third parties, thus not constituting defamation. The defendant did not...

Citation
[2008] ZAWCHC 258
Parties
Plaintiff: Barlowold Motors (Pty) Ltd; Defendant: Sainsbury Exotic Cars CC
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
1 September 2008
Case Number
2979/2008
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Application / First Instance
Outcome
Summary judgment granted in favour of the plaintiff.
Judges
Traverso
Legal Topics
Warranty Against Eviction, Summary Judgment, Sale of Goods, Defamation, Contractual Exclusion of Warranty
Commercial and Corporate Civil Procedure Warranty Against Eviction Summary Judgment Sale of Goods Defamation Contractual Exclusion of Warranty

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Parties

Barlowold Motors (Pty) Ltd

Plaintiff

Sainsbury Exotic Cars CC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Application / First Instance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the warranty against eviction in the sale of the motor vehicle.
  2. 2 Whether the defendant has set out a bona fide defence to the plaintiff's claim for repayment of the purchase price.
  3. 3 Whether the defendant's counterclaim for defamation constitutes a valid defence to summary judgment.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defendant breached the implied warranty against eviction by selling a stolen vehicle, which was subsequently seized by police. The defendant's argument that the affidavit supporting summary judgment was defective was rejected, as the deponent was the principal dealer with personal knowledge of the transaction. The defendant failed to show that the warranty had been excluded from the contract, and its denial of an express warranty was legally irrelevant. The counterclaim for defamation was dismissed as the alleged statements were made internally within the plaintiff company and not published to third parties, thus not constituting defamation. The defendant did not...

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted in favour of the plaintiff.

Orders

  • The defendant is ordered to pay the plaintiff the sum of R554,000.00.
  • The defendant is ordered to pay interest on the aforesaid amount at the prescribed rate a tempore morae.