Hii Yii Ann & Anor v Tiong Thai King & Anor [2024] SGHC(I) 16 (7 June 2024)

The Claimants are entitled to further and better particulars where the information sought constitutes material facts necessary to understand the case they must meet, but not where the requests pertain to evidence or are unnecessary for the issues at trial.

Citation: [2024] SGHC(I) 16
Parties: Claimant: Hii Yii Ann; Claimant: Alliance Lumber (PNG) Limited; First Defendant: Tiong Thai King; Second Defendant: Everrise Cooperation Pte Ltd
Jurisdiction: Singapore
Judgment Date: 07 June 2024
Procedural Posture: Originating Application / Application for Further and Better Particulars of Defence and Counterclaim
Outcome: Application partially allowed
Legal Topics: Pleadings, Further and Better Particulars, Contractual Interpretation, Implied Terms, Mistake, Breach of Contract, Damages

Civil Procedure Commercial Law Pleadings Further and Better Particulars Contractual Interpretation Implied Terms Mistake Breach of Contract +1 more

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Parties

Hii Yii Ann

Claimant

Alliance Lumber (PNG) Limited

Claimant

Tiong Thai King

First Defendant

Everrise Cooperation Pte Ltd

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Originating Application / Application for Further and Better Particulars of Defence and Counterclaim

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Claimants are entitled to further and better particulars of the Defence and Counterclaim
2 Adequacy of particulars supplied
3 Material facts versus evidence in pleadings

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application partially allowed

Orders

First Defendant to provide Claimants with particulars sought in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.1, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20 and 21 of the Summary Table
Questions of costs reserved to determination of OA 15