15 Jun 2023
KHOO EE KEAT BROWNLAND PROPERTIES (M) SDN BHD
- Citation
- WA-12BNCvC-155-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-12BNCvC-155-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The High Court held the signed employment contract was valid and binding; the plaintiff breached the contract by resigning before the 3‑year term and by working for a competitor; the defendant proved breach and the existence of a contractual termination fee of RM300,000 such that under s75 Contracts Act the defendant is entitled to compensation up to that amount and the plaintiff failed to prove the clause unreasonable; accordingly the appeal is dismissed.