Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Bonugli and Another (2263/07) [2011] ZAWCHC 114 (10 January 2011)
The court found that the plaintiff had established its claim for repayment of the loan amount against the first defendant in her personal capacity and against both defendants in their representative capacities. The evidence supported joint and several liability for the sum claimed, together with interest and costs....
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- Citation
- [2011] ZAWCHC 114
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd; Defendant: Beulah Evelyn Bonugli; Defendant: Christopher Stephen Bonugli N.O.
- Court
- Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Case Number
- 2263/07
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Trial / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment is granted in favour of the plaintiff against the first defendant in her personal capacity and against both defendants in their representative capacities, jointly and severally.
- Judges
- Veldhuizen
- Legal Topics
- Loan Repayment, Joint and Several Liability, Interest Award, Costs Order
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Parties
Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd
Plaintiff
Beulah Evelyn Bonugli
Defendant
Christopher Stephen Bonugli N.O.
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Trial / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendants are liable to the plaintiff for repayment of the claimed loan amount.
- 2 Whether liability is joint and several between the defendants.
- 3 Whether interest and costs, including costs for two counsel, should be awarded.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the plaintiff had established its claim for repayment of the loan amount against the first defendant in her personal capacity and against both defendants in their representative capacities. The evidence supported joint and several liability for the sum claimed, together with interest and costs. The court further held that the employment of two counsel was justified and that costs should be awarded on that basis.
Court Disposition
Judgment is granted in favour of the plaintiff against the first defendant in her personal capacity and against both defendants in their representative capacities, jointly and severally.
Orders
- The defendants are ordered to pay the sum of R16,958,969 jointly and severally.
- Interest is awarded on the sum of R16,958,969 as are tempore more.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA(WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT. CAPE TOWN)
CASE NO: 2263/07
DATE: 10 January 2011
In the matter between:
STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD …...........................................................Plaintiff
and
BEULAH EVELYN BONUGLI …..........................................................................1st Defendant
CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN BONUGLI N.O. ….....................................................2nd Defendant
JUDGMENT
VELDHUIZEN, J
In this matter I have prepared written reasons for judgment, the result is JUDGMENT IS GIVEN IN FAVOUR OF THE PLAINTIFF, against the first defendant in her personal capacity and against the first and second defendants in their representative capacities
jointly and severally for:
(a) Payment of the sum of R16 958 969 (Sixteen Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Nine hundred Rand);
(b) Interest on the sum of R16 958 969 (Sixteen Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred.
(c) and Sixty Nine hundred Rand) are tempore more and costs, which costs will include the costs for the employment of two counsel.
VELDHUIZEN, J