Makganoto v Jeenath Yacoob T/A Badupe Trading Store (A.406/07) [2010] ZAGPPHC 289 (15 April 2010)

Makganoto v Jeenath Yacoob T/A Badupe Trading Store (A.406/07) [2010] ZAGPPHC 289 (15 April 2010)

The appeal was dismissed because the magistrate's acceptance of the plaintiff's wife's version and rejection of the defendant's version was justified on the evidence. The defendant's account was found improbable, particularly as he failed to keep a proper lookout and could not explain how the collision occurred. The plaintiff's wife gave consistent and credible evidence, and the defendant conceded he did not look properly for traffic on his left. The magistrate's findings of fact were not shown to be incorrect or unreasonable, and there was no basis for interference by the appellate court. The argument that the plaintiff's version was not put to the defendant was factually incorrect, as...

Citation
[2010] ZAGPPHC 289
Parties
Appellant: Makganoto M.F; Respondent: Jeenath Yacoob T/A Badupe Trading Store
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
15 April 2010
Case Number
A.406/07
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Magistrate's Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
Prinsloo, Ebersohn
Legal Topics
Motor Vehicle Collision, Negligence, Apportionment of Damages, Appeal Procedure
Delict Motor Vehicle Collision Negligence Apportionment of Damages Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Makganoto M.F

Appellant

Jeenath Yacoob T/A Badupe Trading Store

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Magistrate's Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the magistrate correctly found the defendant negligent in causing the collision.
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff was entitled to full damages without apportionment.
  3. 3 Whether the magistrate erred in accepting the plaintiff's version over the defendant's.

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the magistrate's acceptance of the plaintiff's wife's version and rejection of the defendant's version was justified on the evidence. The defendant's account was found improbable, particularly as he failed to keep a proper lookout and could not explain how the collision occurred. The plaintiff's wife gave consistent and credible evidence, and the defendant conceded he did not look properly for traffic on his left. The magistrate's findings of fact were not shown to be incorrect or unreasonable, and there was no basis for interference by the appellate court. The argument that the plaintiff's version was not put to the defendant was factually incorrect, as...

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs, including the wasted costs when the appeal was struck from the roll in 2009.