Read the full judgment text of HCA 001205/1976 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. This is an action arising from a fatal accident which occurred on the 7th of December, 1973. The defendant in this action was the owner and driver of the vehicle which was involved in this accident. The deceased was a passenger in the defendant's vehicle. After the writ was issued the defendant entered an appearance and the defence was filed. However, at the date of the trial the defendant was absent. For this reason, all that remains for the plaintiff, who is the administrator of the decease