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AI summary
The High Court in Johannesburg heard a damages claim brought by Johannes Martin Ehrke against Masstores (Pty) Ltd t/a Makro SA Alberton arising from a fall on 19 December 2020. The judgment records that the parties proceeded on liability only, with quantum postponed sine die, and that the claim was dismissed with costs.
This appears to concern a premises liability claim and the court's treatment of the evidence on a fall at a retail site.
Evidence from source
In this action plaintiff claims damages from the defendant arising from an incident on 19 December 2020 wherein plaintiff sustained multiple injuries when he slipped and fell on his way to his motor vehicle.
Supports: plain summary: the case concerns a damages claim arising from a fall on 19 December 2020.
At the start of the hearing the parties agreed that the issue of liability is to proceed only on the merits and quantum was postponed sine die .
Supports: plain summary: liability only was heard and quantum was postponed sine die.
the plaintiff's claim is dismissed with costs to follow the result.
Supports: plain summary: the claim was dismissed with costs.