1. ) VANTAGE ACCESS LIMITED 2. ) CARGO DAI VIET TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION CO LTD v 1. ) NT-2 CORPORATION SDN BHD 2. ) N9 BUMI HOLDINGS SDN BHD 3. ) NG TAI YEE 4. ) SATHYA MURTY A/L PALANIAPPAN 5. ) SIA CHUAN HENG

ba-22ncvc-471-11-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 March 2025 • BA-22NCvC-471-11/2021 • 31 min read

12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Outcome

Conclusion [80] claim is allowed and Judgment is entered in the following terms: (1) The Contract dated 12-11-2020 and subsequent agreement for the supply of 1,300 cartons of nitrile gloves between D1 and the Plaintiffs are rescinded for breach.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (ba-22ncvc-471-11-2021). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

CONTRACT: Sale and supply agreement of gloves – Claim rescission and damages – Privity of contract – Agency - Negligent and/or fraudulent misrepresentation - Non-conformance with specifications - Invoice discrepancy - Failure to conduct inspection as envisaged under the contract - Sale of Goods Act 1957 - Goods bought by description - Implied condition - Whether the gloves supplied is of merchantable quality or fit for purpose– Lifting of corporate veil – Admissibility of documents – Negotiations privilege waived by conduct – Sections 73A(2) and 90A of the Evidence Act 1950

Practice Areas

Contract Evidence

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (7)

Norendra & Yap Firm S Muthu Partnerships Firm Dhiren Norendra Counsel Plaintiff Muthu A/L Suppiah Counsel Defendant Pooja Rai Counsel Plaintiff Saroop Rampal Counsel Plaintiff Sivashankar A/L Sivanandam Counsel Defendant

Parties (7)

CARGO DAI VIET TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION CO LTD Plaintiff N9 BUMI HOLDINGS Sdn Bhd Defendant NT-2 CORPORATION Sdn Bhd Defendant VANTAGE ACCESS LIMITED Plaintiff Ng Tai Yee Defendant Sathya Murty a/l Palaniappan Defendant Sia Chuan Heng Defendant

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)

s 17

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (12)

UK (2)

[1934] AC 402 [2009] EWCA Civ 1363

MY (10)

[1981] 2 MLJ 17 [1986] 1 MLJ 170 [1999] 2 CLJ 749 [2010] 3 MLJ 425 [2010] 9 MLJ 429 [2013] 3 MLJ 773 [2017] 4 MLJ 697 [2017] 5 CLJ 418 [2021] 3 MLJ 622 [2021] 5 MLJ 1

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-22ncvc-471-11-2021)