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Delict [2016] ZAGPJHC 43

Hlatshwayo v Road Accident Fund (15/01693)

Hlatshwayo v Road Accident Fund (15/01693) [2016] ZAGPJHC 43 (18 March 2016)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
15/01693
Judge
Hertenberger

The High Court found the plaintiff was not negligent in a wet-road collision and held that the unknown Mercedes Benz driver’s reckless overtaking caused the accident.

  • Negligence
  • Motor Vehicle Collision
  • Culpa Standard
  • Reasonable Person Test
  • Motor-vehicle-collision
  • Road-accident-fund
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