Fedbond Nominees (Pty) Limited v Crypton Properties CC and Another (69130/2019) [2023] ZAGPPHC 677 (7 August 2023)

Fedbond Nominees (Pty) Limited v Crypton Properties CC and Another (69130/2019) [2023] ZAGPPHC 677 (7 August 2023)

The court found that the Respondents failed to raise any bona fide defence or triable issue to the Applicant's claim. The Respondents admitted the existence and terms of the loan agreements and bonds, as well as the advancement of the loan amounts. Their denials were bare and unsupported by factual allegations or documentary evidence. Technical objections regarding the summary judgment application and disputes over the calculation of interest and insurance premiums were not substantiated. The Respondents did not provide any explanation for the failure to make payments or challenge the certificates of indebtedness. The court held that the Respondents' defences were not bona fide and could...

Citation
[2023] ZAGPPHC 677
Parties
Applicant: Fedbond Nominees (Pty) Limited; Respondent: Crypton Properties CC; Respondent: Kosta Georgiev
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
7 August 2023
Case Number
69130/2019
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Application / Application for Summary Judgment Under Rule 32(2)
Outcome
Summary judgment granted with costs against the Respondents, jointly and severally, the one paying the other to be absolved.
Judges
Sardiwalla
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Loan Agreement, Suretyship, Participation Bond, Certificate of Indebtedness
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Summary Judgment Loan Agreement Suretyship Participation Bond Certificate of Indebtedness

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Parties

Fedbond Nominees (Pty) Limited

Applicant

Crypton Properties CC

Respondent

Kosta Georgiev

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Application / Application for Summary Judgment Under Rule 32(2)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Respondents have a bona fide defence to the Applicant's claim.
  2. 2 Whether there are triable and mitigating issues raised by the Respondents.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Respondents failed to raise any bona fide defence or triable issue to the Applicant's claim. The Respondents admitted the existence and terms of the loan agreements and bonds, as well as the advancement of the loan amounts. Their denials were bare and unsupported by factual allegations or documentary evidence. Technical objections regarding the summary judgment application and disputes over the calculation of interest and insurance premiums were not substantiated. The Respondents did not provide any explanation for the failure to make payments or challenge the certificates of indebtedness. The court held that the Respondents' defences were not bona fide and could...

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted with costs against the Respondents, jointly and severally, the one paying the other to be absolved.

Orders

  • Summary judgment is granted against the Respondents, jointly and severally, the one paying the other to be absolved.
  • Respondents are ordered to pay R3,183,870.26 with interest at 11.63% per annum, compounded monthly, from 1 July 2019 to date of payment.