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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 587

Coyle and Another v Classic Comfort Construction and Others (Pty) Ltd (2022/029290)

Coyle and Another v Classic Comfort Construction and Others (Pty) Ltd (2022/029290) [2025] ZAGPJHC 587 (11 June 2025)

The High Court refused to stay arbitration over a construction payment dispute, finding no compelling reason to halt the arbitration pending related action proceedings.

  • Stay Of Arbitration
  • Counterclaim
  • Building Contract Dispute
  • Set Off
  • Damages For Defective Work
  • Jurisdiction Of Arbitrator
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Commercial And Corporate [1999] ZASCA 36

Minister of Public Works and Land Affairs v Group Five Building Ltd (606/96)

Minister of Public Works and Land Affairs v Group Five Building Ltd (606/96) [1999] ZASCA 36; [1999] 3 All SA 467 (A) (28 May 1999)

The SCA held that a main contractor remained liable for defective work by a nominated sub-contractor and that prescription started only when the claim became due.

  • Building Contracts
  • Nominated Subcontractors
  • Contractual Liability
  • Prescription
  • Damages For Defective Work
  • Building-contracts
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Commercial And Corporate [1998] ZASCA 57

Strijdom Park Extension 6 (Pty) Ltd. v Abcon (Pty) Ltd. (662/95)

Strijdom Park Extension 6 (Pty) Ltd. v Abcon (Pty) Ltd. (662/95) [1998] ZASCA 57; 1998 (4) SA 844 (SCA); [1998] 4 All SA 117 (A) (28 August 1998)

The Supreme Court of Appeal held the contractor liable for defective slab construction and rejected reliance on the contract’s defects-liability clause.

  • Building Contracts
  • Breach Of Contract
  • Contractual Exclusion Of Liability
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Damages For Defective Work
  • Building-contracts
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