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AI summary
The High Court heard an appeal by the Minister of Police against an award of damages for past and future loss of earnings after the respondent lost his right eye in a 2011 shooting incident involving SAPS members. The judgment discusses the trial court's assessment of the respondent's work history, psychological evidence, and actuarial calculations, and concludes that there was no basis to interfere with the award. The appeal was dismissed with costs.
This appears to concern damages appeals, loss of earnings assessments, and the treatment of psychological and actuarial evidence in the Western Cape High Court.
Evidence from source
The damages claim arose from an incident in 2011 in which the respondent was seriously injured by members of the South African Police Services (SAPS), with the result that he lost his right eye.
Supports: Background to the damages claim.
In the result, I would grant the following order: The appeal is dismissed with costs which shall include the costs of the application for leave to appeal in the court a quo, and including costs of counsel on scale C.
Supports: Final order dismissing the appeal with costs.