Palaniammal d/o Parasuraman v 1. ) Swissmed Sdn Bhd 2. ) Oculentis BV PENCELAH Kerajaan Malaysia

wa-22ncvc-672-10-2020 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 October 2024 • WA-22NCvC-672-10/2020 • 45 min read
19 cases cited (0 SG, 19 foreign)

Catchwords

Consumer Protection Law – Defective Medical Device – Intraocular Lens – Section 32 – Section 33 – Section 41 – Section 52 – Section 68 – Section 70(4) – Section 72(1)(d) of Consumer Protection Act 1999 – Implied Guarantee – Manufacturer’s Liability – Distributor’s Liability – Product Recall – Field Safety Notice – Scientific and Technical Knowledge – Duty of Care – Negligence – Breach of Duty – Causation – Remoteness of Damage – Donoghue v Stevenson – Stennett v Hancock – Medical Device Authority – Misrepresentation – Breach of Contract – Privity of Contract – Section 16 of Sale of Goods Act 1957 – Agency – Distribution Agreement – Special Damages – General Damages – Aggravated Damages – Pre-Trial Damages – Future Damages – Burden of Proof – Judicial Interpretation – Pleadings – Surprise Contention – Evidentiary Threshold – Declaratory Relief – Dismissal with Costs

Judges (1)

John Lee Kien How @ Mohammad Johan Lee Delivered

Counsel (6)

P.S. Ranjan & Co. Firm Raja, Darryl & Loh Firm Desmund Mun Ching Yong Counsel Plaintiff Manmohan S Dhillon Counsel Plaintiff Melanie Lim Sheng Ning Counsel Defendant Raja Eileen Soraya Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Kerajaan Malaysia Intervener Swissmed Sdn Bhd Defendant Oculentis Bv Defendant Palaniammal d/o Parasuraman Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Consumer Protection Act 1999 (Cap 599)
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (19)

UK (3)
[1932] AC 562 [1939] 2 All ER 578 [1955] 1 All ER 180
MY (16)
[1978] 1 MLJ 211 [1981] 2 MLJ 10 [1983] 2 MLJ 324 [1991] 1 MLJ 428 [1993] 2 MLJ 416 [1995] 3 MLJ 395 [2000] 1 MLJ 449 [2014] MLJU 674 [2015] 1 MLJ 284 [2015] 6 MLJ 1 [2018] 5 MLJ 281 [2019] 6 MLJ 439 [2019] MLJU 584 [2020] MLJU 543 [2021] MLJU 2787 [2022] 1 MLJ 778

Judgment

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