ARTISAN CUISINE SDN. BHD. 1. ) CH'NG CHIN KEAT 2. ) XI LIN GE SDN BHD 3. ) CH'NG JING WEN

ARTISAN CUISINE SDN. BHD. 1. ) CH'NG CHIN KEAT 2. ) XI LIN GE SDN BHD 3. ) CH'NG JING WEN

The court dismissed the third defendant's application to strike out the claim (Lampiran 10) because there is an arguable causa of action and factual matrix to support piercing the corporate veil which requires trial; the court allowed the plaintiff's application to strike out the defendants' defences (Lampiran 35)...

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Citation
PA-22NCvC-46-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: ARTISAN CUISINE SDN. BHD.; Defendant: CH’NG CHIN KEAT; Defendant: XI LIN GE SDN. BHD.; Defendant: CH’NG JING WEN
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
2 March 2023
Case Number
PA-22NCvC-46-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit Corporate/dispute Over Sale and Lease of Business / Interlocutory Applications Decided (strike Out Application and Application to Dismiss Defence for Non Compliance With Discovery Order)
Outcome
Lampiran 35 allowed; Lampiran 10 dismissed; costs awarded to plaintiff (with exception noted).
Legal Topics
Lifting Corporate Veil, Strike Out Under Order 18 R 19, Dismissal of Defence Under Order 24 R 16, Disclosure/discovery Non Compliance, Director Conduct and Conspiracy
Company Law Civil Procedure Contract Law Equity and Trusts Lifting Corporate Veil Strike Out Under Order 18 R 19 Dismissal of Defence Under Order 24 R 16 Disclosure/discovery Non Compliance +1 more

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Parties

ARTISAN CUISINE SDN. BHD.

Plaintiff

CH’NG CHIN KEAT

Defendant

XI LIN GE SDN. BHD.

Defendant

CH’NG JING WEN

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit Corporate/dispute Over Sale and Lease of Business / Interlocutory Applications Decided (strike Out Application and Application to Dismiss Defence for Non Compliance With Discovery Order)

  1. 1 Whether the third defendant can be held liable notwithstanding separate corporate personality
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff has a reasonable cause of action against the third defendant to warrant piercing the corporate veil
  3. 3 Whether the defendants' failure to comply with the agreed disclosure order warrants striking out their defence

Ratio Decidendi

The court dismissed the third defendant's application to strike out the claim (Lampiran 10) because there is an arguable causa of action and factual matrix to support piercing the corporate veil which requires trial; the court allowed the plaintiff's application to strike out the defendants' defences (Lampiran 35) for failure to comply with the recorded disclosure order, awarding costs, but excepting relief in subparagraph 23(vi) of the statement of claim from that grant.

Court Disposition

Lampiran 35 allowed; Lampiran 10 dismissed; costs awarded to plaintiff (with exception noted).

Orders

  • Lampiran 35 (plaintiff's application to strike out the defences for non-compliance with disclosure obligations) allowed with costs except as to relief in subparagraph 23(vi) of the statement of claim
  • Lampiran 10 (third defendant's application to strike out the plaintiff's claim) dismissed with costs