Pretorius v Botha (59005/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 634 (28 July 2016)

Pretorius v Botha (59005/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 634 (28 July 2016)

The court found that, after considering all the facts, the judgment, the heads of argument, authorities, and oral arguments, there are no reasonable prospects that another court would come to a different conclusion. Therefore, the application for leave to appeal must be dismissed, and the applicant is ordered to pay the costs of the application.

Citation
[2016] ZAGPPHC 634
Parties
Applicant: Pieter Gerard Pretorius; Respondent: Elise Botha
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
28 July 2016
Case Number
59005/2015
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
C Pretorius
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Costs Order
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Costs Order

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Parties

Pieter Gerard Pretorius

Applicant

Elise Botha

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for leave to appeal has reasonable prospects of success.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant should be ordered to pay the costs of the application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that, after considering all the facts, the judgment, the heads of argument, authorities, and oral arguments, there are no reasonable prospects that another court would come to a different conclusion. Therefore, the application for leave to appeal must be dismissed, and the applicant is ordered to pay the costs of the application.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • The applicant is to pay the costs of the application.