Defect material; Consumer entitled to refund (2013611175) [2013] ZACGSO 4 (16 August 2013)
Court
Consumer Goods and Services Ombud
Case number
2013611175
Judge
N Melville
A consumer goods ombud held that repeated unsuccessful repairs showed a bedroom suite defect was material, entitling the consumer to cancel and receive a refund.
Masterspice (Pty) Ltd v Broszeit Investments CC (252/05) [2006] ZASCA 54; 2006 (6) SA 1 (SCA) (31 March 2006)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
252/05
Judges
Farlam, Howie, Brand, Jafta, Maya
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Masterspice failed to show a contractual breach could not be remedied by money, so cancellation and winding-up failed.
De Swartd v House of Trucks (EDMS) Beperk (19/2002) [2003] ZAFSHC 18 (4 September 2003)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
19/2002
Judge
Beckley, R
The court found on a balance of probabilities that a binding oral contract was concluded on 8 February 2001 between the plaintiff and defendant for the manufacture and delivery of two tanker trailers at a price of R512,000 plus VAT per unit. The exclusion of consequential damages contained in the written quotation was not communicated to the plaintiff prior to contract formation and was therefore not incorporated into the contract. The defendant's conduct, including repeated attempts to repair the defective tankers and correspondence acknowledging the contract, confirmed the existence of the…