PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v 1. ) Mohd Aminizam bin Zainal Abidin 2. ) Azura Binti Md Nor 3. ) Ahmad Mustaqim bin Md Nor

ba-12b-11-02-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 February 2025 • BA-12B-11-02/2023 • 20 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Catchwords

Appeal after full trial – Road accident – Insurance company intervened – Counterclaim for insurance fraud - Whether Plaintiff has proved its intended case as pleaded - Res ipsa loquitur – Whether there was a collision - Whether it is due to 2nd Defendant’s negligence – Inconsistent testimonies – Contradict pleading - No objective evidence of collision - Credibility of corroborating witnesses - Appellate interference - Failure to properly evaluate the totality of the evidence

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (9)

Ganesalingam Vijayaratnam & Aisha Jothilingam Firm M. Thanajayan & Co. Firm Viknes Ratna & Co. Firm Aisha Jothilingam Counsel Respondent Archana Devi Counsel Appellant Ganesalingam Counsel Respondent Ratnavathy Navaratnam Counsel Appellant Thanajayan A/L P Manickavasagam Counsel Respondent Vikneswaran Kanapthiplillay Counsel Appellant

Parties (4)

Ahmad Mustaqim bin Md Nor Respondent Azura binti Md Nor Respondent Mohd Aminizam bin Zainal Abidin Respondent Pacific & Orient Insurance Co. Bhd Appellant

Case Significance

PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v 1. ) Mohd Aminizam bin Zainal Abidin 2. ... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 3, 2025 (citation: ba-12b-11-02-2023). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v 1. ) Mohd Aminizam bin Zainal Abidin 2. ...?

PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v 1. ) Mohd Aminizam bin Zainal Abidin 2. ... is a High Court decision dated February 3, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Road Transport Act 1987 (Cap 333)
s 96(1)

Cases Cited (7)

MY (7)
[1960] 26 MLJ 296 [1969] 1 MLJ 182 [1977] 1 MLJ 15 [2012] 6 CLJ 573 [2012] 6 MLJ 1 [2014] 4 MLJ 294 [2023] MLJU 1619

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-12b-11-02-2023)