Tshabalala v Minister of Police (77421/2014)
Tshabalala v Minister of Police (77421/2014) [2017] ZAGPPHC 331 (8 June 2017)
The court held that the application for damages could not proceed in its current form because the supporting affidavits and expert report did not comply with the practice requirements for evidence in default judgment applications for unliquidated damages. Specifically, the expert report was not on oath, did not include the qualifications of the author, and did not provide sufficiently motivated expert opinions. The court found that, in the absence of proper evidence, it could not consider or award damages. The application was therefore removed from the roll, with costs reserved, and the appli…
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- Default Judgment
- Loss Of Support
- Loss Of Consortium
- Quantum Of Damages
- Expert Evidence
- Affidavit Practice