Cross Point Trading 199 (Pty) Ltd v Trade Link Retail Systems (Pty) Ltd (3462/2012) [2014] ZAECPEHC 22 (8 April 2014)

Cross Point Trading 199 (Pty) Ltd v Trade Link Retail Systems (Pty) Ltd (3462/2012) [2014] ZAECPEHC 22 (8 April 2014)

The court found that the test for granting leave to appeal is whether there are reasonable prospects that another court may find differently on one or more of the grounds relied upon by the defendant. The judge was persuaded that such prospects exist, particularly regarding the entitlement to specific security features, the application of policy considerations to causation, and the issue of mitigation of damages. Consequently, leave to appeal was granted.

Citation
[2014] ZAECPEHC 22
Parties
Plaintiff: Cross Point Trading 199 (Pty) Ltd; Defendant: Trade Link Retail Systems (Pty) Ltd
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
8 April 2014
Case Number
3462/2012
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment Delivered on 25 February 2014.
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted.
Judges
J.E Smith
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Reasonable Prospects, Mitigation of Damages, Causation
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Reasonable Prospects Mitigation of Damages Causation

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Parties

Cross Point Trading 199 (Pty) Ltd

Plaintiff

Trade Link Retail Systems (Pty) Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment Delivered on 25 February 2014.

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there are reasonable prospects that another court may reach a different conclusion on the grounds advanced by the defendant.
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff was entitled to a system with identical security features as the Fig Tree Spar.
  3. 3 Whether policy considerations regarding causation could be applied differently by another court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the test for granting leave to appeal is whether there are reasonable prospects that another court may find differently on one or more of the grounds relied upon by the defendant. The judge was persuaded that such prospects exist, particularly regarding the entitlement to specific security features, the application of policy considerations to causation, and the issue of mitigation of damages. Consequently, leave to appeal was granted.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted.

Orders

  • The defendant is granted leave to appeal against the whole of the judgment delivered on 25 February 2014, on the grounds set out in its application for leave to appeal.
  • Costs of this application shall be costs in the appeal.