South Africa Case Law

Constantia Insurance Company Ltd. v Nohamba (45/86)

Constantia Insurance Company Ltd. v Nohamba (45/86) [1986] ZASCA 43; [1986] 2 All SA 312 (A) (27 March 1986)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

45/86

Judges

Corbett, Joubert, Boshoff, Galgut, Nicholas

The court held that inaccuracies in a motor vehicle insurance claim form did not defeat the claim because the form substantially complied with the statute.

• Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance Act
• Substantial Compliance
• Workmens Compensation
• Material Inaccuracy
• Waiver Of Rights
• Substantial-compliance