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Delict [2025] ZAWCHC 120

C.F.G v Fidelity Security Services (1886/2020)

C.F.G v Fidelity Security Services (1886/2020) [2025] ZAWCHC 120 (19 March 2025)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
1886/2020
Judge
Slingers

The High Court held Fidelity Security Services liable for damages after a guard shot the plaintiff and failed to justify the shooting.

  • Bodily Integrity Infringement
  • Vicarious Liability
  • Justification For Unlawful Shooting
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Hearsay Evidence
  • Costs Order
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