1. ) MD KHUSAINI @ MD ADAM BIN HAJI TAMRIN 2. ) MOHD ZAINI BIN MOHD SALLEH 3. ) YOGESWARI A/L SINGARAM 4. ) HAMZAH BIN AHMAD ZAWAWI 5. ) SITI NOORNISAH BINTI JAAFAR 6. ) SITI SHAZRINA BINTI JAAFAR BRAHIMS SATS FOOD SERVICES SDN. BHD.

1. ) MD KHUSAINI @ MD ADAM BIN HAJI TAMRIN 2. ) MOHD ZAINI BIN MOHD SALLEH 3. ) YOGESWARI A/L SINGARAM 4. ) HAMZAH BIN AHMAD ZAWAWI 5. ) SITI NOORNISAH BINTI JAAFAR 6. ) SITI SHAZRINA BINTI JAAFAR BRAHIMS SATS FOOD SERVICES SDN. BHD.

The court found the defendant's letters did not arise from a dispute over liability but from scheduling/payment proposals in respect of an admitted liability; the defendant, by letter dated 5.3.2021, effectively accepted terms sufficient to constitute a settled arrangement. Therefore the without prejudice privilege...

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Citation
BK-B52NCvC-13-09/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Plaintif: MD KHUSAINI @ MD ADAM BIN HAJI TAMRIN; Plaintif: MOHD ZAINI BIN MOHD SALLEH; Plaintif: YOGESWARI A/L SINGARAM; Plaintif: HAMZAH BIN AHMAD ZAWAWI; Plaintif: SITI NOORNISAH BINTI JAAFAR; Plaintif: SITI SHAZRINA BINTI JAAFAR; Defendan: BRAHIM’S SATS FOOD SERVICES SDN. BHD.
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
19 July 2022
Case Number
BK-B52NCvC-13-09/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Civil Employment/contract Dispute / Interlocutory Application to Strike Out Pleadings Under Order 18 R19
Outcome
Defendant's application (Lampiran 24) dismissed
Legal Topics
Without Prejudice Privilege, Settlement Agreement Formation, Breach of Payment Obligations, Strike Out/pleading Dismissal, Costs
Employment Law Contract Law Civil Procedure Evidence Law Without Prejudice Privilege Settlement Agreement Formation Breach of Payment Obligations Strike Out/pleading Dismissal +1 more

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Parties

MD KHUSAINI @ MD ADAM BIN HAJI TAMRIN

Plaintif

MOHD ZAINI BIN MOHD SALLEH

Plaintif

YOGESWARI A/L SINGARAM

Plaintif

HAMZAH BIN AHMAD ZAWAWI

Plaintif

SITI NOORNISAH BINTI JAAFAR

Plaintif

SITI SHAZRINA BINTI JAAFAR

Plaintif

BRAHIM’S SATS FOOD SERVICES SDN. BHD.

Defendan

Procedural Posture

Civil Employment/contract Dispute / Interlocutory Application to Strike Out Pleadings Under Order 18 R19

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendant's letters and communications are protected by the without prejudice rule
  2. 2 Whether parties reached a binding settlement by defendant's letter dated 5.3.2021
  3. 3 Whether presence of plaintiffs' counsel on 2.12.2020 rendered the negotiations without prejudice

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the defendant's letters did not arise from a dispute over liability but from scheduling/payment proposals in respect of an admitted liability; the defendant, by letter dated 5.3.2021, effectively accepted terms sufficient to constitute a settled arrangement. Therefore the without prejudice privilege did not apply and the defendant's application to strike out the referenced paragraphs failed.

Court Disposition

Defendant's application (Lampiran 24) dismissed

Orders

  • Defendant's application to strike out paragraphs in the statement of claim dismissed
  • Defendant to pay costs of RM3,000.00 to the plaintiffs