Read the full judgment text of HCA 005024/1989 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 3 January 1990.
1. The Plaintiff was the hirer of a Porsche sports car owned by the Defendant. By a Statement of Claim filed on 6th September 1989, the Plaintiff originally relied on an agreement in writing dated 3rd March 1989 ("First Agreement"). Under the First Agreement the Defendant was to hire a Porsche 911, 1988 model, to the Plaintiff for a period of one year at an annual rental of $90,000.00. The First Agreement was a hiring agreement simpliciter. A Porsche 911, of 1986 model, was delivered to the Plai