Nedbank Limited v Stroh and Others (22990/2022) [2022] ZAGPPHC 909 (22 November 2022)

Nedbank Limited v Stroh and Others (22990/2022) [2022] ZAGPPHC 909 (22 November 2022)

The court found that the second defendant's plea and affidavit amounted to a bare denial of signing the suretyship, without engaging with the detailed documentary evidence, including the signed suretyship, cession of claims, and spouse's consent. The second defendant failed to address material aspects such as the alternate place of signature and the supporting documents. The court held that the requirements for summary judgment were not met by the second defendant, as he did not disclose sufficient material to uphold a defence at trial. Accordingly, summary judgment was granted against the second defendant, and default judgment was granted against the third defendant.

Citation
[2022] ZAGPPHC 909
Parties
Plaintiff: Nedbank Limited; Defendant: Jacques David Stroh; Defendant: Soneni Philemon Mahlangu; Defendant: Warren Andrew Patterson
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
22 November 2022
Case Number
22990/2022
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Application / Opposed Motion Court; Application for Summary Judgment and Default Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment granted against the second defendant; default judgment granted against the third defendant; application against the first defendant postponed sine die.
Judges
Davis
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Suretyship, Cession of Claims, Default Judgment
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance Summary Judgment Suretyship Cession of Claims Default Judgment

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Parties

Nedbank Limited

Plaintiff

Jacques David Stroh

Defendant

Soneni Philemon Mahlangu

Defendant

Warren Andrew Patterson

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Application / Opposed Motion Court; Application for Summary Judgment and Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the second defendant has disclosed a bona fide defence to the plaintiff's claim for summary judgment.
  2. 2 Whether the documentary evidence supports the plaintiff's claim that the second defendant signed the suretyship and cession of claims.
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to default judgment against the third defendant.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the second defendant's plea and affidavit amounted to a bare denial of signing the suretyship, without engaging with the detailed documentary evidence, including the signed suretyship, cession of claims, and spouse's consent. The second defendant failed to address material aspects such as the alternate place of signature and the supporting documents. The court held that the requirements for summary judgment were not met by the second defendant, as he did not disclose sufficient material to uphold a defence at trial. Accordingly, summary judgment was granted against the second defendant, and default judgment was granted against the third defendant.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted against the second defendant; default judgment granted against the third defendant; application against the first defendant postponed sine die.

Orders

  • Summary judgment is granted jointly and severally against the second defendant in terms of the draft order marked X.
  • Default judgment is granted against the third defendant.