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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 234

Drakenstein Municipality v Guardrisk Allied Products and Services (Pty) Ltd and Another (2020/12145)

Drakenstein Municipality v Guardrisk Allied Products and Services (Pty) Ltd and Another (2020/12145) [2025] ZAGPJHC 234 (11 March 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2020/12145
Judge
D J Wilson

The court allowed Drakenstein Municipality to amend its replication to argue that a partially repudiated insurance claim was not ‘rejected’ for the policy time bar.

  • Insurance Policy Interpretation
  • Time Bar Clauses
  • Leave To Amend
  • Repudiation Of Claims
  • Insurance-policy-interpretation
  • Time-bar-clauses
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Commercial And Corporate [2022] ZAECQBHC 40

Slabbert v Liberty Group Limited (3281/2019)

Slabbert v Liberty Group Limited (3281/2019) [2022] ZAECQBHC 40 (31 October 2022)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Gqeberha
Case number
3281/2019
Judge
Potgieter

The court dismissed a claim for a permanent impairment benefit, holding that the insurer’s request for further specialist evidence was not unfair and the policy claim was not proven.

  • Insurance Contracts
  • Policyholder Protection Rules
  • Repudiation Of Claims
  • Fair Treatment Of Policyholders
  • Insurance-law
  • Claim-repudiation
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Commercial And Corporate [2004] ZASCA 9

Metcash Trading Ltd v Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Ltd (96/2003)

Metcash Trading Ltd v Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Ltd (96/2003) [2004] ZASCA 9; [2004] 2 All SA 484 (SCA); 2004 (5) SA 520 (SCA) (25 March 2004)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
96/2003
Judges
Howie, Brand, Lewis, Jones, Southwood

The SCA held that an insurance policy’s claim-lodging clause was clear, not vague, and required a demand for indemnity in a specific amount.

  • Insurance Contract Interpretation
  • Policy Exclusion Clauses
  • Timely Lodging Of Claims
  • Repudiation Of Claims
  • Void For Vagueness
  • Prescription Of Claims
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