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Delict [2024] ZAKZPHC 74

Bland v Abaqulusi Municipality (8144/2019P)

Bland v Abaqulusi Municipality (8144/2019P) [2024] ZAKZPHC 74 (23 August 2024)

Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
8144/2019P
Judge
Mngadi

The High Court dismissed a municipality’s application for absolution from the instance in a pavement-fall damages claim, finding a prima facie case on liability.

  • Municipal Liability
  • Personal Injury
  • Maintenance Of Public Pavements
  • Absolution From The Instance
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Prima Facie Case
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Delict [2008] ZAECHC 101

Pook v Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and Another (3697/06)

Pook v Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and Another (3697/06) [2008] ZAECHC 101 (26 June 2008)

Court
High Courts - Eastern Cape
Case number
3697/06
Judge
J.C. Froneman

The High Court held the municipality liable for a plaintiff’s fall on a defective pavement and ordered compensation, with quantum and indemnification left for later.

  • Municipal Liability
  • Negligence
  • Maintenance Of Public Pavements
  • Damages Quantum
  • Indemnification
  • Municipal-liability
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