Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Damages in lieu of specific performance

Legal area

Court

18 Apr 2024

LEE MEI KIM 1. ) TANG SER CHIEW 2. ) LIM YAR TING 3. ) TETUAN HEE & LIM 4. ) PUBLIC BANK BERHAD, CAWANGAN SEREMBAN 5. ) PANG VENG YAEN

Citation

NA-22NCvC-17-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

NA-22NCvC-17-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The written sale agreements of 31.12.2015 were valid, executed voluntarily and binding; an enforceable collateral contract existed concerning payments into the solicitor's client account and repayment/buy‑back obligations; Defendants 1 and 2 breached those contracts and the asserted sale to Defendant 5 was not established as bona fide because Defendant 5 failed to adduce evidence; accordingly plaintiff was entitled to specific performance in respect of the Kepayang property and to damages in lieu and related monetary remedies for the Labu property, together with cancellation of the plaintiff'…
11 Aug 2022

Boulevard Residence Sdn Bhd 1. ) Rumaya Properties Sdn Bhd 2. ) Pendaftar Hakmilik, Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Selangor

Citation

BA-22NCvC-142-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-142-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held Rumaya had no caveatable interest because final appellate decisions limited Rumaya to damages in lieu (an in personam right), the assessed judgment sum was paid in full, Rumaya failed to raise any triable defence or serious question regarding proprietary interest, and therefore summary judgment was appropriate and the private caveat was cancelled as the balance of convenience favoured removal.
30 Dec 2021

LEE HOCK HIN 1. ) A LOGESVARY A/P ARIKRISHNA 2. ) STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD

Citation

BA-22NCvC-102-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-102-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court exercised its equitable discretion and declined to grant the Plaintiff the relief sought (specific performance), finding the Plaintiff failed to establish entitlement to specific performance under the circumstances; accordingly the Plaintiff was ordered to pay the defendants' costs as assessed by the court.
10 Sept 2021

1. BALBEER SINGH A/L KARAM SINGH (No. K/P: 560110-10-5037) 2. GEORGE LOIS A/L G. RATNAM SIVASAMBOO (No. K/P: 560305-10-5715) 3. RAMASAMY A/L VEERASAMY (No. K/P: 500704-10-5355) ( Kedua Dan Ketiga Adalah Pembeli Bersama Parcel No. A1D/23/2)

Citation

W-03(IM)-7-01/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

W-03(IM)-7-01/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court of Appeal held that the SAR and High Court erred in refusing to rely on the defendant's valuer; the defendant's valuation (RM450 p.s.f.; RM520,200 per unit) was admissible and functioned as an effective minimum market valuation because it was unrejected expert evidence and in substance an admission under the Evidence Act; judicial estoppel did not bar plaintiffs from relying on that valuation because plaintiffs did not prevail on their alternative valuation and the defendant's evidence remained before the court. Accordingly the appeal was allowed and damages were awarded by subtract…
8 Jul 2020

MILLION WESTLINK SDN. BHD. (Company No.: 1089796-U) 1. ALLIANCE INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD (Company No.: 21605-D) 2. MAYBANK INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD (Company No.: 15938-H) 3. UNIVERSAL TRUSTEE (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (Company No.: 28650-D)

Citation

WA-24NCC-49-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCC-49-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court correctly held that the refusal of specific performance and the award of damages in the SPA Action effectively terminated the 2014 SPA; consequently the Plaintiff ceased to have enforceable rights under that SPA and lacked locus to seek injunctions restraining defendants or the Trustee; the 1st Defendant lawfully transferred its notes under the 2019 SPA and the Vesting Order remains valid; Plaintiff is judicially estopped from contrary contentions given its prior litigation posture.

Malaysia Case Law

LEE MEI KIM 1. ) TANG SER CHIEW 2. ) LIM YAR TING 3. ) TETUAN HEE & LIM 4. ) PUBLIC BANK BERHAD, CAWANGAN SEREMBAN 5. ) PANG VENG YAEN

Boulevard Residence Sdn Bhd 1. ) Rumaya Properties Sdn Bhd 2. ) Pendaftar Hakmilik, Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Selangor

LEE HOCK HIN 1. ) A LOGESVARY A/P ARIKRISHNA 2. ) STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD

1. BALBEER SINGH A/L KARAM SINGH (No. K/P: 560110-10-5037) 2. GEORGE LOIS A/L G. RATNAM SIVASAMBOO (No. K/P: 560305-10-5715) 3. RAMASAMY A/L VEERASAMY (No. K/P: 500704-10-5355) ( Kedua Dan Ketiga Adalah Pembeli Bersama Parcel No. A1D/23/2)

MILLION WESTLINK SDN. BHD. (Company No.: 1089796-U) 1. ALLIANCE INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD (Company No.: 21605-D) 2. MAYBANK INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD (Company No.: 15938-H) 3. UNIVERSAL TRUSTEE (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (Company No.: 28650-D)