HA CHEE LENG v CHIN YUEN SEE

wa-22ncc-145-03-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 April 2023 • WA-22NCC-145-03/2021 • 39 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Catchwords

Contract Law - Mutual Understanding Agreements - Nature of agreement determined by content not labels - Sale of business versus franchise - Distribution rights - Franchise Act 1998 - Interpretation of contract terms - Generic use of "franchise" terminology - Non-payment of consideration - Breach of fundamental term - Forfeiture clause - Agreed liquidated damages - Unjust enrichment - Termination of agreement - Parties' intentions - Admissions of inability to pay - Business operation - Failure to fulfill payment obligations - Misrepresentation allegations unsupported - Conduct of parties - Belated raising of franchise issue

Judges (1)

Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya Delivered

Counsel (7)

Cross & Associates Firm Sree Harry & Co. Firm Enoveetha Bhaskaran Counsel Plaintiff Koh Sze Jie Counsel Defendant Mahendra Mahason Counsel Plaintiff Stanislaus Cross Counsel Defendant Tee Vun Xin Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Chin Yuen See Defendant Ha Chee Leng Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Franchise Act 1998

s 31

Cases Cited (7)

UK (1)

[1934] 2 KB 394

MY (6)

[1994] 3 MLJ 127 [1996] 3 MLJ 675 [2009] MLJU 661 [2014] 3 MLJ 691 [2015] 6 CLJ 594 [2021] 1 MLJ 549

Judgment

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