LIANG CHI AIR-CONDITION PTE LTD v ATP ENGINEERING PTE LTD

LIANG CHI AIR-CONDITION PTE LTD v ATP ENGINEERING PTE LTD

A claimant seeking damages for rental or loss of use must plead and prove specific vehicle particulars and the rental/loss of use calculation in the affidavit of evidence-in-chief; the claimant bears the evidential burden and omission of those particulars may lead to only nominal damages being awarded.

Citation
[2026] SGMC 47
Parties
Claimant: Liang Chi Air-Condition Pte Ltd; Defendant: ATP Engineering Pte Ltd
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
7 April 2026
Case Number
MC/OC 3307/2025 ( MC/AD 1076/2025 )
Procedural Posture
Magistrate's Court Assessment of Damages / Assessment of Damages Hearing
Outcome
Claimant's claims for consequential losses, including the cost of renting a substitute vehicle during repairs, granted.
Legal Topics
Consequential Losses, Loss of Use, Rental Costs, Evidence in Chief, Burden of Proof
Source Language
English
Damages Assessment Practice and Procedure Special Damages Consequential Losses Loss of Use Rental Costs Evidence in Chief +1 more

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Parties

Liang Chi Air-Condition Pte Ltd

Claimant

ATP Engineering Pte Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Magistrate's Court Assessment of Damages / Assessment of Damages Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant proved entitlement to rental or loss of use damages
  2. 2 What vehicle particulars and calculations must be set out in the claimant's affidavit of evidence-in-chief
  3. 3 Whether failure to plead required particulars justifies awarding nominal damages

Ratio Decidendi

A claimant seeking damages for rental or loss of use must plead and prove specific vehicle particulars and the rental/loss of use calculation in the affidavit of evidence-in-chief; the claimant bears the evidential burden and omission of those particulars may lead to only nominal damages being awarded.

Court Disposition

Claimant's claims for consequential losses, including the cost of renting a substitute vehicle during repairs, granted.

Orders

  • Claims for consequential losses, including cost of renting a substitute vehicle during repairs, granted.