Read the full judgment text of HCA 005646/1997 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 January 1999.
1. The Plaintiffs issued proceedings against the 1st and 2nd Defendant on 27th May 1997. On 7th July 1997, the Plaintiffs discontinued the action against the 1st Defendant. The 2nd Defendant issued a Third Party Notice against the Third Party who never filed a Notice of Intention to Defend, nor a Defence to the claim by the 2nd Defendant. Throughout the trial, the Third Party himself was present in person except for the hearing on 17th December 1998 when he was absent from Court.