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Delict [2023] ZAWCHC 84

Marshall v Pillay (3761/17)

Marshall v Pillay (3761/17) [2023] ZAWCHC 84 (28 April 2023)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
3761/17
Judge
Kusevitsky

A dog-bite claim under actio de pauperie succeeded. The court awarded general damages, unpaid medical expenses, and limited future physiotherapy costs.

  • Actio De Pauperie
  • Dog Bite Liability
  • General Damages
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Quantum Of Damages
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Delict [2015] ZAGPPHC 1129

H obo H v Gungapursat (55619/14)

H obo H v Gungapursat (55619/14) [2015] ZAGPPHC 1129 (10 December 2015)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
55619/14
Judge
C.P. Rabie

High Court dog-bite liability case finding the defendant liable on ownership and, alternatively, negligence grounds after a pitbull bit a minor in a housing complex.

  • Actio De Pauperie
  • Actio Legis Aquiliae
  • Dog Bite Liability
  • Negligence
  • Ownership And Control Of Animals
  • Dog-bite-liability
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