Ndarangwa v Marivate Attorneys Incorporated (61033/2021)
Ndarangwa v Marivate Attorneys Incorporated (61033/2021) [2024] ZAGPPHC 471 (17 May 2024)
The court held that none of the grounds of exception raised by the defendant were sufficient to render the particulars of claim vague and embarrassing or lacking necessary averments to sustain a cause of action. The absence of the defendant's signature on the agreement did not, in itself, render the agreement invalid, as there was no clause requiring signature for validity and the agreement otherwise satisfied the requirements for contractual validity. The particulars of claim adequately set out the basis for the quantum claimed, and the attached invoices supported the claim. The plaintiff's…
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- Exception Procedure
- Pleading Requirements
- Contractual Validity
- Specific Performance
- Striking Out Irregular Step