Crystal Clear Consulting & Merchants (Pty) Ltd v MS & Khudu Holdings (35849/2016) [2017] ZAGPJHC 309 (11 October 2017)

Crystal Clear Consulting & Merchants (Pty) Ltd v MS & Khudu Holdings (35849/2016) [2017] ZAGPJHC 309 (11 October 2017)

The court considered the submissions of both parties and the merits of the case. It found that the respondent's grounds for appeal did not meet the heightened threshold set by Section 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act. The grounds amounted to a re-argument of the merits and did not demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success or any compelling reason for the appeal to be heard. The court was not persuaded that another court would reach a different conclusion and therefore dismissed the application for leave to appeal.

Citation
[2017] ZAGPJHC 309
Parties
Applicant: Crystal Clear Consulting & Merchants (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: MS & Khudu Holdings
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
11 October 2017
Case Number
35849/2016
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment in Main Application
Outcome
Leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Judges
M Senyatsi
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Reasonable Prospect of Success, Superior Courts Act, Costs Order
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Reasonable Prospect of Success Superior Courts Act Costs Order

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Parties

Crystal Clear Consulting & Merchants (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

MS & Khudu Holdings

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment in Main Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent has satisfied the test for leave to appeal as set out in Section 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act.
  2. 2 Whether there is a reasonable prospect that another court would come to a different conclusion.
  3. 3 Whether there is any compelling reason for the appeal to be heard.

Ratio Decidendi

The court considered the submissions of both parties and the merits of the case. It found that the respondent's grounds for appeal did not meet the heightened threshold set by Section 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act. The grounds amounted to a re-argument of the merits and did not demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success or any compelling reason for the appeal to be heard. The court was not persuaded that another court would reach a different conclusion and therefore dismissed the application for leave to appeal.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • The respondent is ordered to pay the costs.