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AI summary
The judgment concerns a delictual claim by a passenger who said he fell from a moving train through an open door at Esplanade Station on 25 September 2014. The court found that the carriage doors were open while the train was in motion and that PRASA is liable for the plaintiff’s proven damages. It also ordered PRASA to pay the plaintiff’s costs.
This appears to concern PRASA liability in a rail commuter injury matter involving an open train door and disputed ticket evidence.
Evidence from source
Summary: Delict - Rail commuter injury - Plaintiff falling from a train through an open door while the train was in motion - Failure to produce a train ticket not decisive - Probabilities favouring plaintiff’s version - Prasa liable
Supports: summary of the issues and outcome
1 The defendant is liable for all the plaintiff’s proven damages resulting from the incident of falling from a train on 25 September 2014.
Supports: court’s order on liability and damages
2 The defendant is ordered to pay the plaintiff’s costs on a party and party scale, including the cost of Counsel to be taxed on a Scale B.
Supports: costs order