SUNRISE ENTITY SDN. BHD. v ETIQA GENERAL INSURANCE BERHAD

wa-27ncc-31-05-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 29 March 2026 • WA-27NCC-31-05/2024 • 37 min read

12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Catchwords

Admiralty in personam action - Defendant (insurer) repudiated liability under a marine hull and machinery policy issued in respect of the plaintiff’s vessel – Whether the loss of the vessel was proximately caused by fire, an insured peril under the policy – Whether there was wilful misconduct or want of due diligence on the part of the plaintiff – Whether there was breach of warranty by the plaintiff under the policy – Whether the loss caused by negligent repairers remains covered under the policy.

Judges (1)

Quay Chew Soon Delivered

Counsel (8)

Abdul, Low & Partners Firm T S Oon & Partners Firm Eugene Yeap Zhe Jian Counsel Defendant Joel Ruben John Counsel Plaintiff Nadia binti Razali Counsel Plaintiff Oon Thian Seng Counsel Defendant Philip Teoh Counsel Plaintiff Tan Hui Ling Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

ETIQA GENERAL INSURANCE BERHAD Defendant SUNRISE ENTITY Sdn Bhd Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Marine Insurance Act 1906

s 55

Cases Cited (12)

UK (5)

[1905] 2 KB 532 [1918] AC 350 [1925] Ch 407 [2012] 1 All ER 251 [2016] EWHC 1786

MY (7)

[1971] 1 MLJ 93 [1979] 2 MLJ 29 [1986] 2 MLJ 124 [2009] MLJU 71 [2010] 3 MLJ 343 [2017] MLJU 1075 [2019] MLJU 1594

Judgment

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