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Malaysia Case Law

Dishonesty of employee extension
  • 21 Nov 2022

    J Tan Teoh Associates MSIG Insurance (malaysia) Bhd

    Citation
    S-02(NCvC)(W)-2201-11/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
    Court
    NCvC
    Case number
    S-02(NCvC)(W)-2201-11/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

    The Court held that Kuan's claim for breach of stakeholder duty constituted a claim for breach of professional duty and thereby triggered the policy; the trial judge erred by requiring the insured to prove negligence rather than evaluating whether the breach was an error/omission (non‑deliberate) and by failing to assess evidence; because the insurer failed to discharge the burden to prove exclusion (dishonesty) the appeal was allowed and judgment entered for the insured.