South Africa Case Law

Crown Chickens (Pty) Ltd t/a Rockland Poultry v Rieck (483/05)

Crown Chickens (Pty) Ltd t/a Rockland Poultry v Rieck (483/05) [2006] ZASCA 168; 2007 (2) SA 118 (SCA); [2007] 1 BLLR 1 (SCA); (2007) 28 ILJ 307 (SCA) (28 September 2006)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

483/05

Judges

Farlam, Mthiyane, Nugent, Mlambo, Combrinck

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that shooting at a fleeing vehicle holding a hostage was wrongful and negligent, and that the labour-broker client was not the employee’s employer under the compensation statute.

• Vicarious Liability
• Necessity Defence
• Compensation For Occupational Injuries
• Labour Broker Relationships
• Delict
• Vicarious-liability