LIM YOH V. ASTANA STRATEGI (M) SDN BHD & ANOR
- Citation
- LIM YOH V. ASTANA STRATEGI (M) SDN BHD & ANOR
- Court
- Malaysian court
The court held that the completion date remained 19 May 1996 despite being a Sunday because performance did not require the cooperation of an external public office and the plaintiff had instructed her solicitors to receive payment on that date; the solicitors acted as the plaintiff's agents and their office being closed constituted the plaintiff's default; the plaintiff's conduct (late reply and refusal) meant time ceased to be of the essence and the termination notice was invalid; defendants remained ready and willing so plaintiff's claim was dismissed and the court ordered the first defend…