10 Aug 2022
1. ) Dori Bin Setapa 2. ) Siti Bidah Binti Ab Rahman 1. ) Doktor Anilawati Binti Mat Jelani 2. ) PENGARAH, HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II 3. ) HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia
- Citation
- DA-23NCVC-2-03/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- DA-23NCVC-2-03/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court held plaintiffs as dependants are not entitled to general damages for the deceased's pain and suffering under s.7 Civil Law Act; exemplary damages not appropriate because defendant's conduct did not fall within statutory Rookes categories; aggravated damages, being compensatory for indignity and family suffering, are available and appropriate; court awarded aggravated damages of RM200,000 and special damages of RM3,928 with specified interest and costs.