van Coller v Firstrandbank Limited (80706/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 941 (12 May 2017)

van Coller v Firstrandbank Limited (80706/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 941 (12 May 2017)

The court found that the applicant failed to advance a credible, genuine, bona fide defence to the respondent's claim. The applicant's allegations regarding the lack of financial disclosure and assessment were vague, improbable, and unsupported by evidence. The terms of the loan agreement, which the applicant signed and did not dispute, included warranties and disclosures that made it more probable than not that the required assessment under section 81(2) of the National Credit Act was performed. The applicant's failure to disclose his exposure to multiple mortgage bonds, a material fact within his personal knowledge, further undermined his defence. The court concluded that the grounds...

Citation
[2017] ZAGPPHC 941
Parties
Applicant: Drew van Coller; Respondent: Firstrandbank Limited
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
12 May 2017
Case Number
80706/2016
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Summary Judgment
Outcome
Leave to appeal is refused with costs awarded against the applicant on the attorney and client scale.
Judges
T Brenner
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Reckless Lending, National Credit Act, Affordability Assessment, Caveat Subscriptor
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance Summary Judgment Reckless Lending National Credit Act Affordability Assessment Caveat Subscriptor

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Parties

Drew van Coller

Applicant

Firstrandbank Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant established a bona fide defence based on reckless lending under section 81(2) of the National Credit Act.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant disclosed all relevant information regarding his financial position and existing credit agreements to the respondent.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's grounds for leave to appeal have reasonable prospects of success.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant failed to advance a credible, genuine, bona fide defence to the respondent's claim. The applicant's allegations regarding the lack of financial disclosure and assessment were vague, improbable, and unsupported by evidence. The terms of the loan agreement, which the applicant signed and did not dispute, included warranties and disclosures that made it more probable than not that the required assessment under section 81(2) of the National Credit Act was performed. The applicant's failure to disclose his exposure to multiple mortgage bonds, a material fact within his personal knowledge, further undermined his defence. The court concluded that the grounds...

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal is refused with costs awarded against the applicant on the attorney and client scale.

Orders

  • The applicant's application for leave to appeal against the judgment dated 7 March 2017 is dismissed.
  • The applicant is directed to pay the costs of this application on the attorney and client scale.