M.N.G obo R.V.M v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Free State Province (2399/2017) [2023] ZAFSHC 14 (26 January 2023)

M.N.G obo R.V.M v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Free State Province (2399/2017) [2023] ZAFSHC 14 (26 January 2023)

The court held that the applicant's request for further particulars exceeded what is strictly necessary for trial preparation and that the respondent's amended plea and responses, including protocols and affidavits, provided sufficient detail for the applicant to prepare for trial. The court found that the applicant was not entitled to every piece of evidentiary information and that the respondent's responses were adequate. The application to compel further particulars was therefore dismissed.

Citation
[2023] ZAFSHC 14
Parties
Applicant: M.N.G obo R.V.M; Respondent: Member of the Executive Council for Health, Free State Province
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
26 January 2023
Case Number
2399/2017
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application to Compel Further Particulars Before Trial
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Judges
Mpama
Legal Topics
Uniform Rules of Court, Further Particulars, Pleadings, Trial Preparation
Civil Procedure Uniform Rules of Court Further Particulars Pleadings Trial Preparation

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Parties

M.N.G obo R.V.M

Applicant

Member of the Executive Council for Health, Free State Province

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application to Compel Further Particulars Before Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent has adequately replied to the applicant's request for further particulars for trial.
  2. 2 Whether the particulars sought by the applicant are strictly necessary for trial preparation under Rule 21.
  3. 3 Whether the respondent's response complies with the Uniform Rules of Court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the applicant's request for further particulars exceeded what is strictly necessary for trial preparation and that the respondent's amended plea and responses, including protocols and affidavits, provided sufficient detail for the applicant to prepare for trial. The court found that the applicant was not entitled to every piece of evidentiary information and that the respondent's responses were adequate. The application to compel further particulars was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for further particulars is dismissed with costs.