SS MOTOR CENTURY SDN BHD v 1. ) WAWASAN SINAR GEMILANG SDN BHD 2. ) KUA JUINN ONN 3. ) KUA JIUNN YEE 4. ) KUA GUAN CHAI 5. ) PHUN BOOI MOOI

wa-22ncvc-642-11-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 16 March 2025 • WA-22NCvC-642-11/2023 • 12 min read

16 cases cited (0 SG, 16 foreign)

Catchwords

the relationship between D1, D4 and D5 is one of landlord and tenant and vicarious liability cannot attach to D4 and D5 as there is no employer-employee relationship between D1, D4 and D5 - D4 and D5 are not responsible for the operation and maintenance of the machines on the Property. This responsibility lies solely with D1 and D1 is not an agent or servant of D4 and D5 - the Plaintiff has no locus standi to bring the suit against D4 and D5, having subrogated all of its right and remedies for any claim in respect of the fire incident to Takaful Ikhlas and Generali. as a tenant of D1’s Factory, D1 is a servant and/ or agent to the owner of D1’s Factory who are D4 and D5 and therefore, D4 and D5 are vicariously liable to the Plaintiff, D1 was carrying out the works, which led to the fire, with D4’s and D5’s consent; and - the Plaintiff has the right to bring the action against D4 and D5 regardless of the subrogation of rights

Judges (1)

Aliza binti Sulaiman Delivered

Counsel (6)

Nandrajog Firm Othman Hashim & Co Firm Dinesh Nandrajog Counsel Plaintiff Sabrina Ameen Counsel Defendant Sara Anne Lee Xin Counsel Plaintiff Thayakugan Rajendram Counsel Defendant

Parties (6)

SS MOTOR CENTURY Sdn Bhd Plaintiff WAWASAN SINAR GEMILANG Sdn Bhd Defendant Kua Guan Chai Defendant Kua Jiunn Yee Defendant Kua Juinn Onn Defendant Phun Booi Mooi Defendant

Case Significance

SS MOTOR CENTURY SDN BHD v 1. ) WAWASAN SINAR GEMILANG SDN BHD 2. ) KUA JUINN... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated March 16, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-642-11-2023). The case was decided by Aliza binti Sulaiman.

What was the outcome of SS MOTOR CENTURY SDN BHD v 1. ) WAWASAN SINAR GEMILANG SDN BHD 2. ) KUA JUINN...?

SS MOTOR CENTURY SDN BHD v 1. ) WAWASAN SINAR GEMILANG SDN BHD 2. ) KUA JUINN... is a High Court decision dated March 16, 2025. The case was heard by Aliza binti Sulaiman. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (16)

UK (2)

[1953] 2 All ER 753 [2014] 2 All ER 990

MY (14)

[1969] 1 MLJ 79 [1993] 3 MLJ 36 [1996] 1 MLJ 309 [1996] 1 MLJ 661 [2000] 2 CLJ 457 [2003] 1 MLJ 273 [2006] 6 MLJ 768 [2008] 6 MLJ 139 [2011] 2 MLJ 192 [2012] 2 CLJ 288 [2013] 3 MLJ 235 [2016] 3 CLJ 1 [2017] 10 CLJ 529 [2019] 6 CLJ 41

Judgment

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