High Court upholds default judgment against homeowner for unpaid estate levies.
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed an application by a Gauteng homeowner seeking to rescind a default judgment obtained by the Lombardy Home Owners Association, ruling that the judgment was neither erroneously sought nor erroneously granted.
Acting Judge LM du Plessis handed down the judgment in a dispute between Lombardy Home Owners Association and homeowner Makgolela Lillian Mokgalakane.
The matter arose after the homeowners association obtained a default judgment against Mokgalakane and a co-defendant for outstanding estate-related debts as reported by IOL.
The association had instituted legal proceedings in February 2024, claiming more than R333,000, together with interest and costs. Summonses were served on the defendants at their chosen address on February 7, 2024.
