read the case study below and answer the questions thats follow.

Ncube v Pienaar

Mary Ncube is jnvolced in a motor vehicle accident with Mike Pienaar. Mary $\text{'}$s car is written off. to limit her loss she sells the damaged vehicle for scrap netal and receives R$1500$ despite it having been insured for R$50000*$which can be accepted as the correct market value of the vehicle prior to collission$).$ Mike's car also sufferes slight damage to the value of R$7500.$ Mary wishes to proceed wigh kegal action agajnst Mike to reciver the loss she suffered and appoints you as her legal representative.

A motor vehicle accident constructionist, appointed by you as Mary's legal representative, determines that each party had fault, attributjng $20\%$ negligence to Mary, and $80\%$ negligence to Mike. You proceeded to institute legal action against Mike kn Mary's instructions and so have a summons issued against Mike. Mike responds with a counterclaim to claim for the loss $/$damage he suffered.Attempts at settling the matter out of court prove unsuccessful and the matter is proceeding to trial as mike refuses to accept the $80\%$ neglegence attributed to him. During the trial you plan on presenting photos of the accident and damage suffered $($taken by Mary on her phone immediately after the accident$).$ You have further contacted and confirmed with the motor vehicle accident constructionist to testify in court and have also been able to get two witnesses to testify in court in support of Mary's case.

$3\mathrm{.}1.$

Draft the opening statement you will present in court as uf you were appearing before the presiding officer clearly confirming word for word what you will say

$3\mathrm{.}2$

calculate the amount that each party owes to the other, applying set off