Dan's Flamingo (JV) v Naledi Staadraad and Another (128/03) [2003] ZANCHC 13 (12 December 2003)

Dan's Flamingo (JV) v Naledi Staadraad and Another (128/03) [2003] ZANCHC 13 (12 December 2003)

The court found that the arbitral award was final in respect of the issues determined and met the statutory and substantive requirements for being made an order of court. The respondent's arguments regarding futility and enforceability were rejected, as the existence of other creditors or disputes over payment did...

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Citation
[2003] ZANCHC 13
Parties
Applicant: Dan's Flamingo (JV); Respondent: Naledi Staadraad; Respondent: HJD Savenije NO
Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
128/03
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Final Judgment After Opposed Application and Counter Application
Outcome
The application to make the arbitral award an order of court is granted. The counter-application for taxation of the arbitrator's fee is granted. Each party to bear its own costs in the main application; the applicant to pay costs of the counter-application.
Judges
C.C Williams
Legal Topics
Arbitration Award Enforcement, Costs Order, Taksasie of Arbitrator Fees
Civil Procedure Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Award Enforcement Costs Order Taksasie of Arbitrator Fees

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Parties

Dan's Flamingo (JV)

Applicant

Naledi Staadraad

Respondent

HJD Savenije NO

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Final Judgment After Opposed Application and Counter Application

  1. 1 Whether the arbitral award should be made an order of court under section 31(1) of the Arbitration Act.
  2. 2 Whether the arbitrator's fee is subject to taxation by the Taxing Master under section 34(1) of the Arbitration Act.
  3. 3 Who should bear the costs of the main application and the counter-application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the arbitral award was final in respect of the issues determined and met the statutory and substantive requirements for being made an order of court. The respondent's arguments regarding futility and enforceability were rejected, as the existence of other creditors or disputes over payment did not render the award unenforceable. The applicant's conduct in introducing unnecessary confusion and additional prayers led to opposition, but this did not affect the merits of the application. Regarding the counter-application, the court held that the agreed tariff structure for the arbitrator's fee did not amount to a fixed fee, and the respondent was entitled to have the fee...

Court Disposition

The application to make the arbitral award an order of court is granted. The counter-application for taxation of the arbitrator's fee is granted. Each party to bear its own costs in the main application; the applicant to pay costs of the counter-application.

Orders

  • Prayer 1 of the Notice of Set Down is granted: the arbitral award is made an order of court.
  • Prayer 1 of the counter-application is granted: the arbitrator's fee is to be taxed by the Taxing Master.