1. ) EXECUTIVE JETS ASIA INC. 2. ) EXECUTIVE JETS ASIA SDN. BHD. v MEDEX AERO PTY LTD PIHAK TERKILAN Prithpal Singh Sandu
ja-22ncvc-96-07-2020 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 29 April 2026 • JA-22NCvC-96-07/2020 • 28 min read
6 cases cited
(0 SG, 6 foreign)
Catchwords
Aviation services dispute – ACMI Agreement – aircraft charter arrangement – alleged breach and counterclaim in fraud and damages. Privity of contract – 2nd Plaintiff entitled to USD3,800.76 for unpaid services – no substantive defence raised – set-off not established. Fraudulent misrepresentation – balance of probabilities – Yeohata Machineries test applied – no representation by EJASB – claim fails. Corporate veil – alter ego argument rejected – Salomon principle reaffirmed – Ong Leong Chiou applied – separate legal entity upheld. Fraud particulars insufficient – lack of reliance and causation – damages not proven – counterclaim dismissed. Judgment : claim allowed USD3,800.76 with interest – counterclaim dismissed against all defendants – costs awarded.
Judges (1)
Counsel (10)
Hazelin & Associates Firm Tay & Partners Firm Veer & Co. Firm Cheah Soo Chuan Counsel Defendant Keshvinjeet Singh Counsel Defendant Khor Wei Wern Counsel Defendant Mohd Faizal Bin Ahmad Counsel Plaintiff Muhammad Ibrahim Haneef Bin Azhari Counsel Plaintiff Sharon Teoh Sin Hui Counsel Defendant T. Gunaseelan Counsel Defendant
Cases Cited (6)
UK (1)
[1897] AC 22
MY (5)
[1986] 1 MLJ 68 [2008] 1 MLJ 743 [2015] 5 MLJ 1 [2015] 6 MLJ 810 [2021] 4 CLJ 821
Judgment
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