1. ) Ah Yen Parquet Works Sdn Bhd 2. ) Sevenstiar a/l Anthony v Lau Yaw Guan
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When a ceiling falls, so does the defence. This case examines the limits of striking out as a tactical exit strategy — and finds them firmly drawn. The Defendants, engaged to install a decorative wooden ceiling panel at the Plaintiff's home, sought to escape liability at the interlocutory stage by denying any direct contractual or tortious link to the Plaintiff. The High Court shut the door twice: first, by ruling the appeal itself incompetent under s 68(1)(f) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964, since the Sessions Court's dismissal did not finally dispose of the parties' rights; and second, by holding on the merits that questions of contractual privity, negligence, res ipsa loquitur, and the director's personal tortious liability are all live triable issues demanding a full trial. The message is clear — summary disposal is a remedy for plain and obvious cases, not a shortcut for complex ones. Striking out · s 68(1)(f) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 · competency of appeal · final disposal of rights · privity of contract · negligence · res ipsa loquitur · director's personal liability · triable issue · MT Ventures Sdn Bhd v QM Print Sdn Bhd [2025] 6 MLJ 471 FC
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