13 Jan 2023
1. ) Jagan Naidu a/l Arumugam 2. ) Arumugam a/l Ranggasamy 1. ) Junaidah binti Musa 2. ) Muhammad Aliff Rizqi Izham Shamsul bin Abdul Haq
- Citation
- BA-12B-38-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- BA-12B-38-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Liability appeal dismissed; award for loss of future earnings set aside for lack of cogent proof of causal link and for reliance on unreliable December takings; dependency award of RM505,440 was not shown to be wholly wrong but required segregation and apportionment under Civil Law Act s7(4) to RM305,440 for the re‑married wife and RM200,000 for the disabled son, with RM200,000 to be held by Amanah Raya Berhad in trust; pre‑trial interest on future losses set aside; RM243,500 paid by defendants to plaintiffs ordered refunded with 5% p.a. interest if delayed; each party to bear own costs; cros…