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AI summary
The High Court in the Western Cape Division decided a delict claim arising from an incident on a train on 9 May 2011. The judgment records that the doors were open while the train was in motion, and that the defendant was liable for 100% of the plaintiff’s proven damages. It also notes that the validity of a train ticket was not treated as a requirement for liability.
This appears to concern PRASA and train passenger safety issues, including open doors on moving trains and the role of a valid ticket in the court's reasoning.
Evidence from source
Summary: Delict – PRASA under public legal duty to ensure reasonable security measures are in place to protect passengers from harm – failure to close carriage’s doors amount to negligence
Supports: The source summary and negligence issue
ORDER 1. The defendant is liable for 100% of the plaintiff’s proven damages resulting from the incident of falling from a train on 9 May 2011.
Supports: The outcome recorded in the order