POS LOGISTICS BERHAD CARPET PRIMA SDN BHD

POS LOGISTICS BERHAD CARPET PRIMA SDN BHD

Plaintiff established a prima facie case under Order 14 RHC; the burden shifted to the defendant to demonstrate triable issues. The defendant failed to show any bona fide triable issues because the disputed invoices were consistent with the defendant's own requests and the defendant did not object within the...

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Citation
WA-A72NCvC-3057-05/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Plaintiff: POS LOGISTICS BERHAD; Defendant: CARPET PRIMA SDN BHD
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
25 January 2022
Case Number
WA-A72NCvC-3057-05/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Contract for Services / Debt Recovery / Summary Judgment Application Decided (order 14) at Magistrates' Court
Outcome
Plaintiff's summary judgment application allowed (prayers a and b granted); costs awarded to plaintiff
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Invoices, Deemed Acceptance Clause, Estoppel by Silence, Notice Periods, Interest on Overdue Invoices
Contract Civil Procedure Debt Recovery Estoppel Summary Judgment Invoices Deemed Acceptance Clause Estoppel by Silence +2 more

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Parties

POS LOGISTICS BERHAD

Plaintiff

CARPET PRIMA SDN BHD

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contract for Services / Debt Recovery / Summary Judgment Application Decided (order 14) at Magistrates' Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendant has any bona fide triable defence to the claim for unpaid invoices
  2. 2 Whether the invoice terms that deem acceptance if no dispute within 14 days operate to estop the defendant
  3. 3 Whether disputed factual matters (eg absence of side loader, involvement of third party) raise triable issues or amount to afterthoughts

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff established a prima facie case under Order 14 RHC; the burden shifted to the defendant to demonstrate triable issues. The defendant failed to show any bona fide triable issues because the disputed invoices were consistent with the defendant's own requests and the defendant did not object within the contractual 14-day period. Allegations about a third party and operational issues were not pleaded or supported and amounted to afterthoughts. Summary judgment was therefore appropriate for the plaintiff's claimed prayers with costs awarded.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's summary judgment application allowed (prayers a and b granted); costs awarded to plaintiff

Orders

  • Plaintiff's application for summary judgment in relation to prayers (a) and (b) is allowed
  • Judgment entered for the plaintiff for the claimed amount of RM51,312.05 together with interest from date of filing until full settlement (as claimed)