S v Laitile [2007] ZAFSHC 17 (20 February 2007)

Brief Summary

Contract — Breach of contract — Claim for damages arising from non-performance — Plaintiff sought damages for breach of a housing agreement — Defendant failed to deliver the promised housing within the stipulated time frame — Legal issue of whether the defendant's delay constituted a breach of contract — Held that the defendant's failure to perform as per the agreement amounted to a breach, entitling the plaintiff to claim damages.