MALTOOL INDUSTRIES SDN BHD v 1. ) THRIVE GLORY SDN BHD 2. ) BERMAZ MOTOR TRADING SDN BHD

wa-12bncc-35-08-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 20 June 2023 • WA-12BNCC-35-08/2022 • 18 min read

8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Sale of Goods Act 1967 - Sections 16(1)(a) and (b) - Merchantable quality and fitness for purpose - Vehicle defects - Burden of proof requiring expert evidence - Layperson testimony insufficient for technical matters - Premature rejection with four years warranty remaining - Distinguishing inherent characteristics from actionable defects - Consumer Protection Act 1999 not pleaded - Appellate intervention standard - Trial judge's factual findings - Expert evidence essential to prove unmerchantability - Warranty remedies should be exhausted before total rejection - Standard of merchantable quality does not require perfection

Judges (1)

Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya Delivered

Counsel (5)

Munhoe Firm Wong & Ting Firm Fong Lip Jeen Counsel Appellant Jason Lai Counsel Respondent Ravin Woodhull Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

BERMAZ MOTOR TRADING Sdn Bhd Respondent MALTOOL INDUSTRIES Sdn Bhd Appellant THRIVE GLORY Sdn Bhd Respondent

Statutes Cited

Consumer Protection Act 1999 (Cap 599)

Cases Cited (8)

UK (1)

[1945] All ER 183

MY (7)

[1974] 1 MLJ 157 [1990] 2 MLJ 152 [2003] 1 CLJ 585 [2010] 6 CLJ 681 [2014] 10 MLJ 881 [2014] 8 CLJ 998 [2016] 4 CLJ 665

Judgment

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