ERF 25 Bromhof CC v Cooper NO and Another (09/49156) [2010] ZAGPPHC 74 (27 July 2010)

ERF 25 Bromhof CC v Cooper NO and Another (09/49156) [2010] ZAGPPHC 74 (27 July 2010)

The court found that the matter was identical to previously decided cases (49155/09 and 49154/09), and for consistency, the same result should follow. The exception was dismissed as it did not meet the threshold for upholding an exception under Rule 23. The court exercised its discretion regarding costs, ordering the defendants to pay 50% of the plaintiff's costs on a party and party scale, and the plaintiff to pay the reserved costs of the defendants on an opposed party and party scale.

Citation
[2010] ZAGPPHC 74
Parties
Plaintiff: ERF 25 Bromhof CC; Defendant: Chavonnes Badenhorst Sinclair Cooper N.O.; Defendant: Hendrie Andrie Marais N.O.
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
27 July 2010
Case Number
09/49156
Procedural Posture
Civil Procedure / Exception Hearing
Outcome
Exception dismissed. Costs awarded as specified.
Judges
Goodey AJ
Legal Topics
Exception Procedure, Costs Award
Civil Procedure Exception Procedure Costs Award

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Parties

ERF 25 Bromhof CC

Plaintiff

Chavonnes Badenhorst Sinclair Cooper N.O.

Defendant

Hendrie Andrie Marais N.O.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Procedure / Exception Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the exception raised by the defendants should be upheld or dismissed.
  2. 2 Determination of the appropriate costs order following the dismissal of the exception.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the matter was identical to previously decided cases (49155/09 and 49154/09), and for consistency, the same result should follow. The exception was dismissed as it did not meet the threshold for upholding an exception under Rule 23. The court exercised its discretion regarding costs, ordering the defendants to pay 50% of the plaintiff's costs on a party and party scale, and the plaintiff to pay the reserved costs of the defendants on an opposed party and party scale.

Court Disposition

Exception dismissed. Costs awarded as specified.

Orders

  • The exception is dismissed.
  • The defendants are to pay 50% of the plaintiff's costs on a party and party scale.