CHIA SIEW HOCK 1. CHIA SEOW GIM 2. CHIA SIEW HENG

CHIA SIEW HOCK 1. CHIA SEOW GIM 2. CHIA SIEW HENG

Appellant failed to prove the alleged oral agreement or that the Members' Circular Resolution reflected such an agreement; material inconsistencies, lack of statutory circulation to all eligible members, implausibility of the commercial outcome, assignment clause in the SPAs and public policy issues regarding the bumiputra lot rendered the Resolution unreliable or void; therefore proceeds must be distributed according to shareholding and the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's claim and allowance of respondents' counterclaim was upheld.

Citation
P-02(NCVC)(W)-595-03/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Appellant / Plaintiff: Chia Siew Hock; Respondent / Defendant: Chia Seow Gim; Respondent / Defendant: Chia Siew Heng
Court
NCVC
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
17 September 2020
Case Number
P-02(NCVC)(W)-595-03/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; High Court judgment affirmed
Legal Topics
Sale of Shares, Members' Circular Resolution, Assignment of Debts, Specific Performance, Declaratory Relief, Fraudulent Procurement of Signatures, Distribution of Sale Proceeds, Malay Reserve / Bumiputra Land
Source Language
Malay/English
Company Law Contract Law Trusts and Equity Evidence Property Law Sale of Shares Members' Circular Resolution Assignment of Debts +5 more

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Parties

Chia Siew Hock

Appellant / Plaintiff

Chia Seow Gim

Respondent / Defendant

Chia Siew Heng

Respondent / Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the alleged oral agreement and Members' Circular Resolution entitled the appellant to RM16,000,000
  2. 2 Whether the defendants' signatures on the Resolution were obtained by fraud
  3. 3 Whether the proceeds of sale should be distributed according to shareholding percentages

Ratio Decidendi

Appellant failed to prove the alleged oral agreement or that the Members' Circular Resolution reflected such an agreement; material inconsistencies, lack of statutory circulation to all eligible members, implausibility of the commercial outcome, assignment clause in the SPAs and public policy issues regarding the bumiputra lot rendered the Resolution unreliable or void; therefore proceeds must be distributed according to shareholding and the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's claim and allowance of respondents' counterclaim was upheld.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; High Court judgment affirmed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs
  • High Court order dismissing appellant's claim and allowing respondents' counterclaim with costs affirmed