Pipechem CC v Mittal Steel South Africa Ltd (7072/2007)
Pipechem CC v Mittal Steel South Africa Ltd (7072/2007) [2009] ZAWCHC 127 (2 March 2009)
The court found that the applications brought by the applicant were incoherent, confusing, and devoid of merit. The application to set aside the notice of set down was counterproductive to the applicant's stated desire for an expeditious trial and relied on inappropriate procedural rules. The alleged constitutional point was found to be baseless, as financial disparities between parties do not constitute a constitutional issue affecting trial fairness. The application regarding the subpoena for Mr Venter was rendered moot by the course of proceedings. Applications for discovery and further pa…
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- Notice Of Set Down
- Discovery Application
- Further Particulars
- Constitutional Point
- Costs Order