Oroni and Another v Cruise International SA (Pty) Ltd In Re: Cruise International v Oroni and Another (44762/2017) [2020] ZAGPJHC 293 (29 May 2020)

Oroni and Another v Cruise International SA (Pty) Ltd In Re: Cruise International v Oroni and Another (44762/2017) [2020] ZAGPJHC 293 (29 May 2020)

The court held that the order compelling discovery was interlocutory in nature, not final, and did not dispose of a substantial portion of the relief claimed. The order remains open to alteration by the trial court, and any appeal should be entertained only after the final determination of the main dispute. The interests of justice do not warrant granting leave to appeal at this stage, as the applicants will have an opportunity to challenge the discovery order in any appeal against the final judgment. The application for leave to appeal is therefore dismissed, and the costs order stands.

Citation
[2020] ZAGPJHC 293
Parties
Applicant: Dalene Glenba Oroni; Applicant: Incentives at Sea and Beyond (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Cruise International SA (Pty) Ltd
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
29 May 2020
Case Number
44762/2017
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Interlocutory Discovery Order
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs of two counsels.
Judges
C K Matshitse
Legal Topics
Appealability of Interlocutory Orders, Discovery Procedure, Costs Orders, Rule 35 Discovery, Finality of Orders
Civil Procedure Appealability of Interlocutory Orders Discovery Procedure Costs Orders Rule 35 Discovery Finality of Orders

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Parties

Dalene Glenba Oroni

Applicant

Incentives at Sea and Beyond (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Cruise International SA (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Interlocutory Discovery Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the interlocutory order compelling discovery is appealable.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants have met the threshold for leave to appeal.
  3. 3 Whether the discovery order invades the privacy of the defendants.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the order compelling discovery was interlocutory in nature, not final, and did not dispose of a substantial portion of the relief claimed. The order remains open to alteration by the trial court, and any appeal should be entertained only after the final determination of the main dispute. The interests of justice do not warrant granting leave to appeal at this stage, as the applicants will have an opportunity to challenge the discovery order in any appeal against the final judgment. The application for leave to appeal is therefore dismissed, and the costs order stands.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs of two counsels.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • The applicants are ordered to pay the costs of two counsels.