PUBLIC BANK BERHAD v 1. ) GOH GIAP PING 2. ) LEE JOO KEAT 3. ) FORM RITE (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

pa-22ncc-21-03-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 23 June 2025 • PA-22NCC-21-03/2024

Catchwords

Claim by bank (plaintiff) against guarantor (defendant) in connection with loan facilities granted to borrower company – Whether the bank must exhaust other remedies before suing on the guarantee – Whether the guarantee was signed by the defendant – Whether the defendant’s signature on the guarantee was forged – Whether the defendant was still a director of the borrower company at the time of the execution of the guarantee.

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Judges (1)

Quay Chew Soon Delivered

Parties (4)

FORM RITE Sdn Bhd Defendant PUBLIC BANK BERHAD Plaintiff Goh Giap Ping Defendant Lee Joo Keat Defendant

Judgment

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