PROEVENTS INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD v AIRMARINE (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

wa-22ncvc-471-08-2020 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 25 August 2024 • WA-22NCvC-471-08/2020 • 21 min read
11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Outcome

I allow the Plaintiff’s claim against the Defendant and subsequently dismiss the Defendant’s counterclaim against the Plaintiff. I allow an interest over RM750,000.00 at the rate of 5% per annum from 24.10.2019 until the date of this judgment to be paid by the Defendant to the Plaintiff.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (wa-22ncvc-471-08-2020). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Contract Law – Event Management Agreement – Breach of Contract – Interpretation of Commercial Contracts – Global Budget – Itemized Budget – Clause 4 – Appendix – Reimbursable Expenses – Professional Fees – Supporting Documents – Completion of Services – Repudiation – Delay in Payment – Demand for Payment – Counterclaim – Refund of Advance – Failure of Consideration – Fiduciary Duty – Account of Revenue – Rescission of Contract – Standard of Care – Negligence – Professional Negligence – Reasonable Skill and Diligence – Reputational Damage – Remote Damages – Burden of Proof – Balance of Probabilities – Section 101 – Section 103 of Evidence Act 1950 – Judicial Interpretation – Commercial Sensibility – Objective Interpretation – Estoppel – Afterthought Defense – Declaratory Relief – Damages – Judgment Interest – Costs Awarded

Practice Areas

Contract Evidence Equity & Trusts

Judges (1)

John Lee Kien How @ Mohammad Johan Lee Delivered

Counsel (6)

Subramaniyan Firm Tan Shang Neng Firm Ricci Oly Ting Counsel Plaintiff Siew Jun Sheng Counsel Plaintiff Subramaniyan A. Nambiar Counsel Defendant Tan Shang Neng Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

AIRMARINE Sdn Bhd Defendant PROEVENTS INTERNATIONAL Sdn Bhd Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (11)

UK (2)
[1998] 1 All ER 98 [2001] 2 WLR 735
MY (9)
[2000] 2 CLJ 311 [2010] 1 MLJ 597 [2015] 8 CLJ 248 [2016] 2 CLJ 885 [2016] 3 MLJ 227 [2016] 3 MLJ 742 [2016] 6 CLJ 225 [2017] 1 MLJ 486 [2017] 2 MLJ 486

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-22ncvc-471-08-2020)