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Known Associates (Pty) Limited v Astron Energy (Pty) Limited (2023/120004) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1020 (11 October 2024)
High Court exception ruling: claim 1 failed for lack of pleaded contract terms, while claim 2 alleging IP misappropriation survived.
Fine and Country South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Tradelink Properties (Pty) Ltd (2024/048486) [2024] ZAGPJHC 586 (21 June 2024)
The court found that the applicant failed to establish urgency, as the urgency was self-created by refusing to arbitrate in accordance with the agreement. The founding affidavit did not set out the breaches with sufficient particularity, relying instead on vague statements and annexed correspondence, which did not amount to pleaded facts. The applicant attempted to supplement its case in reply, which is impermissible except in exceptional circumstances not present here. The lack of detail in the founding papers prevented the respondent from answering the allegations and precluded the court fr…
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Evrigard (Pty) Ltd and Another v Select PPE (Pty) Ltd (44317/2021) [2023] ZAGPJHC 374; 2023 BIP 13 (GJ) (25 April 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application for declaratory and interdictory relief over alleged defamatory statements and injurious falsehoods in an IP dispute.
Franchising to Africa v SPKC Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Another (3253/2015) [2015] ZAGPPHC 581 (24 July 2015)
Summary judgment was granted for arrear rental and royalties under a franchise agreement; the defendants’ exceptio and set-off defences failed.
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