1.ZAINOR HISHAM BIN AHMAD (sebagai bapa yang sah dan penanggungan kepada MOHAMAD ZAZWAN SHAH BIN ZAINOR HISHAM simati, untuk diri sendiri) 2.SUHAIDA BINTI IBRAHIM (sebagai ibu yang sah dan penanggungan kepada MOHAMAD ZAZWAN BIN ZAINOR HISHA

1.ZAINOR HISHAM BIN AHMAD (sebagai bapa yang sah dan penanggungan kepada MOHAMAD ZAZWAN SHAH BIN ZAINOR HISHAM simati, untuk diri sendiri) 2.SUHAIDA BINTI IBRAHIM (sebagai ibu yang sah dan penanggungan kepada MOHAMAD ZAZWAN BIN ZAINOR HISHA

The High Court held the Sessions Court misapplied section 7(3) by treating recoverable loss as limited to take‑home pay and, on proper construction and authority, EPF contributions are claimable as part of loss of support even if dependants are not named EPF beneficiaries; applying multiplier 16 and monthly multiplicand MYR404 produced an award of MYR77,568 plus costs MYR2,000.

Citation
JA-12B-93-10/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant / Plaintiff: Zainor Hisham bin Ahmad; Appellant / Plaintiff: Suhaida binti Ibrahim; Respondent / Defendant: Norhafizah binti Samad; Respondent / Defendant: Mohd Anuar bin Mohd Agos
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
24 September 2019
Case Number
JA-12B-93-10/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal From Sessions Court to High Court (wrongful Death / Loss of Support) / High Court Judgment on Appeal (judgment Allowed)
Outcome
Appeal allowed.
Legal Topics
Loss of Support, Claimability of EPF Contributions, Interpretation of Civil Law Act S7(3), Calculation of Multiplier and Multiplicand
Source Language
Malay/English
Tort (wrongful Death) Civil Compensation Employment Benefits (epf) Loss of Support Claimability of EPF Contributions Interpretation of Civil Law Act S7(3) Calculation of Multiplier and Multiplicand

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Parties

Zainor Hisham bin Ahmad

Appellant / Plaintiff

Suhaida binti Ibrahim

Appellant / Plaintiff

Norhafizah binti Samad

Respondent / Defendant

Mohd Anuar bin Mohd Agos

Respondent / Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal From Sessions Court to High Court (wrongful Death / Loss of Support) / High Court Judgment on Appeal (judgment Allowed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether section 7(3) Civil Law Act limits loss of support to take‑home salary and excludes EPF contributions
  2. 2 Whether dependants must be named beneficiaries of the deceased's EPF before claiming employer/employee EPF contributions
  3. 3 Proper multiplier and multiplicand for calculating loss of EPF contributions

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court held the Sessions Court misapplied section 7(3) by treating recoverable loss as limited to take‑home pay and, on proper construction and authority, EPF contributions are claimable as part of loss of support even if dependants are not named EPF beneficiaries; applying multiplier 16 and monthly multiplicand MYR404 produced an award of MYR77,568 plus costs MYR2,000.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed.

Orders

  • Appeal allowed.
  • Loss of EPF contributions awarded in the amount of MYR77,568 (calculated as 192 months x MYR404).