Deli Chicken (Pty) Ltd v Van Den Heever NNO (20738/06) [2009] ZAGPPHC 85 (1 June 2009)

Deli Chicken (Pty) Ltd v Van Den Heever NNO (20738/06) [2009] ZAGPPHC 85 (1 June 2009)

The court found that the Plaintiff's proposed amendments to its particulars of claim adequately address the issues raised in the Defendants' notices of exception. The amendments clarify the Plaintiff's cause of action regarding the pledge of shares and the alleged breach by Sangiro Farms (Pty) Ltd and its liquidators. The court rejected the Defendants' argument that the amendments introduce excipiable allegations, noting that the issues of breach and the Plaintiff's rights under the pledge are matters for trial. The court also dismissed the Defendants' reliance on res judicata, as the previous judgment did not canvass the alleged fraud or false evidence by Ms Rall, and the Plaintiff is...

Citation
[2009] ZAGPPHC 85
Parties
Plaintiff: Deli Chicken (Pty) Ltd; Defendant: T W Van Den Heever N.O.; Defendant: E Motala N.O.; Defendant: P D Berman N.O.; Defendant: M T Masilo N.O.; Defendant: K S Manamela N.O.; Defendant: J Z H Muller N.O.; Defendant: The Registrar of Companies; Defendant: Ronette Rall; Defendant: Sangiro Estates (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
1 June 2009
Case Number
20738/06
Procedural Posture
Civil Procedure / Exception and Application for Amendment of Particulars of Claim
Outcome
Exception dismissed; Plaintiff granted leave to amend particulars of claim; costs awarded against Defendants, including costs of two counsel.
Judges
Molopa
Legal Topics
Exception Procedure, Amendment of Pleadings, Pledge of Shares, Company Liquidation, Res Judicata, Fraud on Court
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Exception Procedure Amendment of Pleadings Pledge of Shares Company Liquidation Res Judicata Fraud on Court

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Parties

Deli Chicken (Pty) Ltd

Plaintiff

T W Van Den Heever N.O.

Defendant

E Motala N.O.

Defendant

P D Berman N.O.

Defendant

M T Masilo N.O.

Defendant

K S Manamela N.O.

Defendant

J Z H Muller N.O.

Defendant

The Registrar of Companies

Defendant

Ronette Rall

Defendant

Sangiro Estates (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Procedure / Exception and Application for Amendment of Particulars of Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Plaintiff's particulars of claim are vague and embarrassing or lack necessary averments to sustain a cause of action.
  2. 2 Whether the Plaintiff should be granted leave to amend its particulars of claim as proposed.
  3. 3 Whether the issues raised are res judicata due to a previous judgment allegedly based on fraudulent evidence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Plaintiff's proposed amendments to its particulars of claim adequately address the issues raised in the Defendants' notices of exception. The amendments clarify the Plaintiff's cause of action regarding the pledge of shares and the alleged breach by Sangiro Farms (Pty) Ltd and its liquidators. The court rejected the Defendants' argument that the amendments introduce excipiable allegations, noting that the issues of breach and the Plaintiff's rights under the pledge are matters for trial. The court also dismissed the Defendants' reliance on res judicata, as the previous judgment did not canvass the alleged fraud or false evidence by Ms Rall, and the Plaintiff is...

Court Disposition

Exception dismissed; Plaintiff granted leave to amend particulars of claim; costs awarded against Defendants, including costs of two counsel.

Orders

  • The Defendants' exception is dismissed with costs.
  • The Plaintiff is granted leave to amend its particulars of claim as proposed.