MAJLIS PERBANDARAN AMPANG JAYA V. STEVEN PHOA CHENG LOON & ORS
- Citation
- MAJLIS PERBANDARAN AMPANG JAYA V. STEVEN PHOA CHENG LOON & ORS
- Court
- Malaysian court
The court held that causation can involve multiple contributing negligent acts so multiple defendants may be liable; s.95(2) Street, Drainage & Building Act 1974 grants the local authority immunity in respect of approval/inspection and acts within its statutory scheme (covering the diversion/inspection context as found), but failures to perform promised remedial works post-collapse (complete absence or failure to implement a master drainage plan) can constitute private law negligence actionable in tort; whether pure economic loss is recoverable depends on foreseeability, proximity and whether…