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AI summary
The High Court in Johannesburg dealt with a point in limine in a Road Accident Fund matter concerning whether the defendant could rely on a settlement defence after its plea had been struck out. The court also considered whether a valid settlement or compromise had been concluded between the parties. The point in limine was dismissed.
This appears to concern Road Accident Fund litigation and procedural issues around struck out pleadings and settlement disputes.
Evidence from source
The issue presently before this Court is confined to the determination of the point in limine . The merits of the plaintiff’s claim in respect of the default judgment are not determined at this stage of the proceedings.
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The point in limine raised from the bar that the matter has become settled in 2017, cannot be upheld
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