1. ) Khatijah Binti Mohd ( Menuntut Sebagai Isteri Dan Anak-anak Yang Sah Serta Orang Tanggungan, Simati (Mohd. Fairuz Bin Mislahon) Dan Juga Untuk Kecederaan Diri ( Pertama) 2. ) XXXX 1. ) Che Hui Ling 2. ) CHE HUI SHAN

1. ) Khatijah Binti Mohd ( Menuntut Sebagai Isteri Dan Anak-anak Yang Sah Serta Orang Tanggungan, Simati (Mohd. Fairuz Bin Mislahon) Dan Juga Untuk Kecederaan Diri ( Pertama) 2. ) XXXX 1. ) Che Hui Ling 2. ) CHE HUI SHAN

The appellate court dismissed the appeal because the Sessions Court properly preferred contemporaneous documentary evidence for income, made reasonable and permissible deductions for the deceased's living expenses in the absence of precise proof, correctly declined to include EPF contributions due to lack of documentary proof, and the appellants failed to show any error of law, misapprehension of evidence or a plainly wrong figure warranting intervention.

Citation
BA-12B-23-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant: Khatijah binti Mohd; Appellant: Muhammad Fattah Naufal bin Mohd Fairuz; Appellant: Nur Khairina Faihana binti Mohd Fairuz; Appellant: Nur Khalilah Faiqah binti Mohd Fairuz; Respondent: Che Hui Ling; Respondent: Che Hui Shan
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
6 February 2026
Case Number
BA-12B-23-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (fatal Accident Claim Under Civil Law Act 1956) / Judgment (appeal Dismissed)
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Loss of Dependency, Assessment of Multiplicand, Deduction for Living Expenses, EPF Contributions, Appellate Intervention Standard
Source Language
Malay/English
Personal Injury Tort/damages Civil Procedure Loss of Dependency Assessment of Multiplicand Deduction for Living Expenses EPF Contributions Appellate Intervention Standard

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Parties

Khatijah binti Mohd

Appellant

Muhammad Fattah Naufal bin Mohd Fairuz

Appellant

Nur Khairina Faihana binti Mohd Fairuz

Appellant

Nur Khalilah Faiqah binti Mohd Fairuz

Appellant

Che Hui Ling

Respondent

Che Hui Shan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (fatal Accident Claim Under Civil Law Act 1956) / Judgment (appeal Dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Sessions Court judge erred in fixing the multiplicand for loss of dependency
  2. 2 Whether deductions for the deceased's living expenses were improperly made without cross-examination
  3. 3 Whether EPF contributions should have been included in loss of dependency without documentary proof

Ratio Decidendi

The appellate court dismissed the appeal because the Sessions Court properly preferred contemporaneous documentary evidence for income, made reasonable and permissible deductions for the deceased's living expenses in the absence of precise proof, correctly declined to include EPF contributions due to lack of documentary proof, and the appellants failed to show any error of law, misapprehension of evidence or a plainly wrong figure warranting intervention.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Costs of RM3,000.00 awarded to the respondents, subject to the allocator