CCT72/05

[2007] ZACC 5

2007 (5) SA 323 (CC)

2007 (7) BCLR 691 (CC

Ngcobo J Majority judgment

Moseneke DCJ dissenting judgment Sachs J dissenting judgment

Langa CJ separate judgment O'Regan J separate judgment

4 April 2007

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2513

Application for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court against a decision of the SCA, reported as Napier v Barkhuizen 2006 (4) SA 1 (SCA); 2006 (9) BCLR 1011 (SCA).

Constitutional challenge under section 34 to a time limitation clause in a short-term insurance contract requiring the applicant to institute court proceedings within 90 days.The clause was held not to be unconstitutional or contrary to public policy. Majority: Ngcobo J (concurring Madala J, Nkabinde J, Skweyiya J, Van der Westhuizen J and Yacoob J) Separate Concurrences: O'Regan J, Langa CJ Dissents: Sachs J, Moseneke DCJ (concurring Mokgoro J)