DEVARAJAN A/L KUNASEKARAN v 1. ) LEON NGIM CHONG 2. ) TEE SOK KHIM

ba-12b-59-09-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 11 September 2024 • BA-12B-59-09/2023 • 22 min read

17 cases cited (0 SG, 17 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal- Whether appellate court should interfere with findings of fact-When appellate court could interfere with findings of trial judge DAMAGES: Personal Injuries-Motor vehicle accident-Sessions Court awarded general damages-Appeal- Appeal against quantum-Assessment of damages-Whether appellate interference warranted-Whether trial judge acted on wrong principle or made entirely erroneous estimate of damages-Whether award of damages outside the range in compendium warrants the appellate court to disturb the award of damages

Judges (1)

Jamhirah binti Ali Delivered

Counsel (4)

Darshan, Syed, Amarjit & Partners Firm Kalai & Partners Firm Amarjit Singh Counsel Appellant Giri Raj Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Devarajan a/l Kunasekaran Appellant Leon Ngim Chong Respondent Tee Sok Khim Respondent

Cases Cited (17)

UK (2)

[1935] 1 KB 354 [1942] AC 601

MY (15)

[1968] 1 MLJ 284 [1969] 2 MLJ 209 [1969] 2 MLJ 49 [1976] 2 MLJ 239 [1981] 1 MLJ 24 [1995] 3 MLJ 395 [1996] 2 MLJ 517 [2008] 1 MLJ 608 [2013] 3 MLJ 374 [2016] 2 CLJ 965 [2016] 2 MLJ 428 [2020] MLJU 2331 [2022] MLJU 1102 [2022] MLJU 3207 [2022] MLJU 3338

Judgment

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