Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

X2 International Sdn Bhd 1. ) Sheng Tai Impression Sdn Bhd 2. ) Dato' Leong Sir Ley 3. ) Tan Yoong Wei

Citation

WA-22IP-59-09/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court

High Court

Case number

WA-22IP-59-09/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Amendment application dismissed because the plaintiff failed to provide a cogent explanation for the delay, the proposed amendments introduce a new, substantively distinct cause of action and recharacterise quantum thereby changing the character of the suit, and the prejudice to defendants arising from late, substantial amendments could not be adequately compensated by costs.

25 Aug 2022

AREM (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD 1. ) BADAN PENGURUSAN BERSAMA PANGSAPURI SERI INTAN 2. ) MUHAMMAD HANIF BIN AMIR 3. ) MOHAMMAD FAIEZUDDIN FITRI B MOHD RAZANI 4. ) MUHAMMAD ARIFF BIN ZULKEFLEE 5. ) GLOBAL KNIGHT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Citation: BA-A53-5-02/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court: Sessions Court
Case number: BA-A53-5-02/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Clause 3.11 is a non-solicitation clause (not a general restraint of trade) that bars the JMB or its related property-management ventures from employing directly or indirectly Plaintiff’s former staff for five years; the plain language including 'indirectly' and the commercial factual matrix (appointment of 5th Defendant controlled by 2nd Defendant and payment flow) established that Defendant 1 indirectly employed former staff via 5th Defendant and thus breached Clause 3.11; other pleaded causes (tortious interference, misuse of confidential information, breach by Defs 2-4, fiduciary duty) we…