1. ) VANTAGE ACCESS LIMITED 2. ) CARGO DAI VIET TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION CO LTD v 1. ) NT-2 CORPORATION SDN BHD 2. ) N9 BUMI HOLDINGS SDN BHD 3. ) NG TAI YEE 4. ) SATHYA MURTY A/L PALANIAPPAN 5. ) SIA CHUAN HENG

ba-22ncvc-471-11-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 March 2025 • BA-22NCvC-471-11/2021 • 31 min read
12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Catchwords

CONTRACT: Sale and supply agreement of gloves – Claim rescission and damages – Privity of contract – Agency - Negligent and/or fraudulent misrepresentation - Non-conformance with specifications - Invoice discrepancy - Failure to conduct inspection as envisaged under the contract - Sale of Goods Act 1957 - Goods bought by description - Implied condition - Whether the gloves supplied is of merchantable quality or fit for purpose– Lifting of corporate veil – Admissibility of documents – Negotiations privilege waived by conduct – Sections 73A(2) and 90A of the Evidence Act 1950

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (7)

Norendra & Yap Firm S Muthu Partnerships Firm Dhiren Norendra Counsel Plaintiff Muthu A/L Suppiah Counsel Defendant Pooja Rai Counsel Plaintiff Saroop Rampal Counsel Plaintiff Sivashankar A/L Sivanandam Counsel Defendant

Parties (7)

CARGO DAI VIET TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION CO LTD Plaintiff N9 BUMI HOLDINGS Sdn Bhd Defendant NT-2 CORPORATION Sdn Bhd Defendant VANTAGE ACCESS LIMITED Plaintiff Ng Tai Yee Defendant Sathya Murty a/l Palaniappan Defendant Sia Chuan Heng Defendant

Case Significance

1. ) VANTAGE ACCESS LIMITED 2. ) CARGO DAI VIET TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION CO... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated March 26, 2025 (citation: ba-22ncvc-471-11-2021). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of 1. ) VANTAGE ACCESS LIMITED 2. ) CARGO DAI VIET TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION CO...?

1. ) VANTAGE ACCESS LIMITED 2. ) CARGO DAI VIET TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION CO... is a High Court decision dated March 26, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)
s 17
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (12)

UK (2)
[1934] AC 402 [2009] EWCA Civ 1363
MY (10)
[1981] 2 MLJ 17 [1986] 1 MLJ 170 [1999] 2 CLJ 749 [2010] 3 MLJ 425 [2010] 9 MLJ 429 [2013] 3 MLJ 773 [2017] 4 MLJ 697 [2017] 5 CLJ 418 [2021] 3 MLJ 622 [2021] 5 MLJ 1

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-22ncvc-471-11-2021)