Diebold v SP Namib Constructions Close Corporation and Another (Reasons for Orders) (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 2365 of 2018) [2019] NAHCMD 114 (17 April 2019)


“ANNEXURE 11”


IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA


Case Title:

Hans Christian Diebold vs SP Namib Constructions CC and 1 Other.

Case No:

HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/02365

Division of Court:

High Court

Main Division

Heard before:

Honourable Justice Herman Oosthuizen

Date of hearing:

8 April 2019

Delivered on:

17 April 2019

Neutral citation: Diebold vs SP Namib Constructions Close Corporation (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/02365) [2019] NAHCMD 114 (17 April 2019).


Result on merits:

Condonation application dismissed with costs and the Plaintiff's particulars of claim struck.

The order:


Having heard Nambili Mhata, counsel for the first and second defendants, and having read the documents filed of record:


IT IS ORDERED THAT:


1. The matter is postponed to 20 May 2019 at 14H00 for status hearing.


2. Plaintiff's condonation application is dismissed with costs.


3. Plaintiff's particulars of claim is struck.


Reasons for orders:


1. Plaintiff failed to prosecute its claim diligently.


2. Plaintiff failed to adhere to Rule 19(a), (d), (e) and (i).


3. Plaintiff filed two notices of motion with a founding affidavit on 22 March 2019, two days late, without explanation or a request for condonation and in both pages 3 of 5 were not filed.


4. Plaintiff failed to make out its case in the founding affidavit and failed to make out good cause.













Judge’s signature:

Note to the parties:



Counsel:

Plaintiff(s)

Defendant (s)

Ms Da Silva

Conradie & Damaseb Legal Practitioners

19 Feld Street

Windhoek


Mr Mhata

Sisa Namandje & Co. Inc

No 13 Pasteur Street

Windhoek West

Windhoek


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