1. ) NUR FARIHA BINTI HAIMI (Menuntut sebagai isteri yang sah dan tanggungan yang sah kepada Mohd Helmi Bin Ngadimin (Simati) untuk kehilangan tanggungan, kesedihan dan dukacitaan serta kerugian perbelanjaan di bawah Seksyen 7, Akta Undang-

1. ) NUR FARIHA BINTI HAIMI (Menuntut sebagai isteri yang sah dan tanggungan yang sah kepada Mohd Helmi Bin Ngadimin (Simati) untuk kehilangan tanggungan, kesedihan dan dukacitaan serta kerugian perbelanjaan di bawah Seksyen 7, Akta Undang-

The appeal is dismissed because the High Court found the Sessions Court's factual findings on liability and quantum were reasonably open on the evidence: the Appellants failed to discharge the burden to prove the Respondent made a sudden lane change; physical evidence supported a rear-end collision; SP1's investigative opinion lacked corroboration and could not outweigh objective indicators; the quantum awards were not inordinately low.

Citation
BA-12B-51-05/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant/plaintiff (lawful Widow): Nur Fariha binti Haimi; Appellant/plaintiff (child, Dependent): Muhammad Affan Daniell bin Mohd Helmi; Appellant/plaintiff (child, Dependent): Muhammad Aniqq Daniell bin Mohd Helmi; Appellant/plaintiff (child, Dependent): Muhammad Aiman Daniell bin Mohd Helmi; Respondent/defendant: Syed Muzaffar Shah bin Syed Azman Shah
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
14 May 2025
Case Number
BA-12B-51-05/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
High Court Appeal From Sessions Court Judgment in Dependency Claim Under Civil Law Act 1956 / Final Judgment on Appeal (appeal Dismissed)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; Sessions Court judgment upheld in its entirety; no order as to costs of the appeal.
Legal Topics
Dependency Claim, Burden of Proof, Appellate Intervention/plainly Wrong Test, Quantum of Damages, Weight of Investigating Officer Evidence, Collision Causation (lane Change Vs Rear End)
Source Language
Malay/English
Tort Negligence Motor Vehicle Accident Civil Procedure Evidence Statutory Remedies Under Civil Law Act 1956 Dependency Claim Burden of Proof +4 more

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Parties

Nur Fariha binti Haimi

Appellant/plaintiff (lawful Widow)

Muhammad Affan Daniell bin Mohd Helmi

Appellant/plaintiff (child, Dependent)

Muhammad Aniqq Daniell bin Mohd Helmi

Appellant/plaintiff (child, Dependent)

Muhammad Aiman Daniell bin Mohd Helmi

Appellant/plaintiff (child, Dependent)

Syed Muzaffar Shah bin Syed Azman Shah

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

High Court Appeal From Sessions Court Judgment in Dependency Claim Under Civil Law Act 1956 / Final Judgment on Appeal (appeal Dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Respondent was negligent and caused the deceased's death by an unmarked lane change
  2. 2 Whether the Investigating Officer's post-accident reconstruction entitled the Appellants to prevail
  3. 3 Whether the Sessions Court's factual findings on liability and quantum were plainly wrong to justify appellate intervention

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is dismissed because the High Court found the Sessions Court's factual findings on liability and quantum were reasonably open on the evidence: the Appellants failed to discharge the burden to prove the Respondent made a sudden lane change; physical evidence supported a rear-end collision; SP1's investigative opinion lacked corroboration and could not outweigh objective indicators; the quantum awards were not inordinately low.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; Sessions Court judgment upheld in its entirety; no order as to costs of the appeal.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed and judgment of the Sessions Court upheld in its entirety
  • Sessions Court awards upheld: loss of dependency RM378000.00, bereavement damages RM30000.00, funeral expenses RM5000.00