South Africa Case Law

Costa Da Oura Restaurant (Pty) Ltd t/a Umdloti Bush Tavern v Reddy (486/01)

Costa Da Oura Restaurant (Pty) Ltd t/a Umdloti Bush Tavern v Reddy (486/01) [2003] ZASCA 7; [2003] 2 All SA 201 (C); 2003 (4) SA 34 (SCA); (2003) 24 ILJ 1337 (SCA) (7 March 2003)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

486/01

Judges

Olivier, Scott, Zulman, Cameron, Navsa

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that a tavern was not vicariously liable for a barman’s assault on a customer after a service dispute.

• Vicarious Liability
• Assault By Employee
• Scope Of Employment
• Personal Vindictiveness
• Vicarious-liability
• Employee-assault