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Tort [2020] SGHC 184

ST BUILDING SOLUTIONS PTE LTD v FORTYTWO PTE. LTD.

Assessment of damages after flooding damage in a warehouse unit. The court rejected most specific heads of loss for lack of proof, but awarded general damages and short-term loss of use.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Burden of proof
  • Mitigation
  • Evidential sufficiency
  • Loss of use
  • Interest on judgment
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Tort [2016] SGHC 118

NG HUAT SENG & Anor v MUNIB MOHAMMAD MADNI & Anor

The High Court dismissed an appeal over damage caused by demolition works, holding the contractor was independent, the respondents were not negligent in selection, and no non-delegable duty arose.

  • Vicarious liability
  • Independent contractor defence
  • Negligent selection
  • Non-delegable duty
  • Ultra-hazardous acts
  • Causation
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Insurance law [2012] SGHC 198

Pacific Chemicals Pte Ltd v MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd and another

High Court insurance dispute on policy construction, causation, and exclusions arising from damage to catalysts, solidified residual PA, and tank implosion.

  • Policy interpretation
  • Exclusions
  • Proximate causation
  • Meaning of "sudden and unforeseen"
  • All‑risks coverage
  • Property being worked on exclusion
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Tort [2004] SGHC 53

Polar Arts of Asia Pte Ltd v Hotline KTV Karaoke Lounge Pte Ltd and Another

High Court assessment of damages for water damage to 57 Chinese ancestral scrolls, holding reserve price and actual inspection were the best evidence of market value.

  • Damages assessment
  • Market value of chattels
  • Expert valuation and weight of evidence
  • Mitigation of loss
  • Interest on damages
  • Damages-assessment
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Insurance law [2001] SGHC 119

Chiu Teng Construction Co Pte Ltd v The Hartford Insurance Company (Singapore) Ltd (formerly known as The People's Insurance Co Ltd)

High Court held an insurer liable under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act and rejected policy and time-bar defences, awarding damages, interest, and costs.

  • Third parties (rights against insurers) act
  • Policy defences
  • Estoppel
  • Res judicata
  • Quantum of damages
  • Contra proferentem
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