1. ) YONG SIEW MOI SEBAGAI BALU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA KEW TUNG YIH SIMATI UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 2. ) KEW KON FATT SEBAGAI BAPA YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA KEW TUNG YIH SIMATI UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI KOK LONG LONG

1. ) YONG SIEW MOI SEBAGAI BALU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA KEW TUNG YIH SIMATI UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 2. ) KEW KON FATT SEBAGAI BAPA YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA KEW TUNG YIH SIMATI UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI KOK LONG LONG

On the balance of probabilities the court accepted plaintiffs' version: physical damage to the defendant's car (left-front impact and burst left-front tyre), police diagram/photographs and SP1's investigation established defendant was traveling from top to bottom in lane A1-A2 and entered lane A-A1 causing the...

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Citation
JA-B53KJ-163-10/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Plaintiff 1 (widow and Dependant of Deceased): Yong Siew Moi; Plaintiff 2 (father and Dependant of Deceased): Kew Kon Fatt; Defendant: Kok Long Long
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
29 August 2024
Case Number
JA-B53KJ-163-10/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Civil Claim Wrongful Death / Motor Vehicle Negligence / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant found 100% liable for the fatal collision; deceased held not contributorily negligent.
Legal Topics
Negligence, Loss of Dependency, Admissibility of Evidence, Official Secrets Act, Assessment of Damages, Credibility of Witnesses, Interest and Costs
Tort Motor Vehicle Accident Evidence Civil Procedure Statutory Interpretation Negligence Loss of Dependency Admissibility of Evidence +4 more

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Parties

Yong Siew Moi

Plaintiff 1 (widow and Dependant of Deceased)

Kew Kon Fatt

Plaintiff 2 (father and Dependant of Deceased)

Kok Long Long

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Claim Wrongful Death / Motor Vehicle Negligence / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether defendant was negligent and caused the fatal collision
  2. 2 Which direction and lane each vehicle was traveling at the point of collision
  3. 3 Admissibility of immigration records as evidence (Official Secrets Act)

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities the court accepted plaintiffs' version: physical damage to the defendant's car (left-front impact and burst left-front tyre), police diagram/photographs and SP1's investigation established defendant was traveling from top to bottom in lane A1-A2 and entered lane A-A1 causing the collision. Defendant's evidence was inconsistent and not credible. Deceased was not contributorily negligent. Defendant therefore 100% liable. Loss of dependency calculated from deceased's gross earnings per IR8E (SGD39,765.07 for Jan–Apr 2019 => SGD9,941.27 monthly), converted at SGD1 = RM3.3403, less 25% for deceased living expenses => multiplicand RM24,905.12; multiplier 10.5...

Court Disposition

Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant found 100% liable for the fatal collision; deceased held not contributorily negligent.

Orders

  • Judgment for loss of dependency: RM3,138,045.12 payable to plaintiffs jointly
  • General damages for bereavement: RM10,000.00 to Plaintiff 1 (widow)