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AI summary
The Supreme Court of Appeal considered an appeal about the period for which the Minister of Police was liable for damages arising from an unlawful arrest and detention. The court said the pleadings limited the Minister’s liability to 7 to 9 December 2013, and dismissed the appeal with costs.
This may be relevant to unlawful arrest and detention claims and to how pleadings define the period of liability in civil proceedings.
Evidence from source
Summary: Delict – unlawful arrest and detention – liability for subsequent detention – effect of declaration of unlawfulness – different parties may be liable for different periods of detention – pleadings define the scope of the case
Supports: Summary sentence 1
The court held the Minister liable for the appellant’s detention only for the period from 7 to 9 December 2013 and awarded him R60 000 in damages.
Supports: Summary sentence 2
The appeal is dismissed with costs.
Supports: Summary sentence 2