Eden Catering Sdn Bhd v ELLEN LOH KIN LEAN [Setiausaha Persatuan Alumni Universiti Malaya ("PAUM"), No. Pendaftaran Persatuan 9217/89, didakwa dalam kapasiti sebagai Pegawai Awam PAUM]

wa-22ncvc-922-12-2019 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 5 June 2024 • WA-22NCvC-922-12/2019 • 20 min read
4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Outcome

Based on the above, I dismiss the Plaintiff’s claim. Consequently, I allow prayer (b), (c) (d) and (f) of the Defendant’s counterclaim with cost of RM30,000.00.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (wa-22ncvc-922-12-2019). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Contract Law – Concession Agreement – Breach of Contract – Exclusive Rights – Clause 4.1A(a)(vi) – Clause 4.1B(a)(vii) – Clause 20.4A(d) – Clause 14.1 – Termination of Contract – Forfeiture Notice – Termination Notice – Private Function – Interpretation of Contract – Judicial Interpretation – Plain Meaning Rule – Contra Proferentem Rule – Repudiation – Failure to Remedy Breach – Injunction – Declaratory Relief – Counterclaim – Outstanding Payments – Sales Report – Commission on Gross Sales – Duty to Account – Evidence Act 1950 – Section 101 – Section 103 – Burden of Proof – Balance of Probabilities – Estoppel – Industry Norm – Commercial Practice – Damages – Costs Awarded – Dismissal of Claim – Valid Termination – Privity of Contract – Performance Obligations – Reasonable Interpretation – Judicial Precedent

Practice Areas

Contract Evidence

Judges (1)

John Lee Kien How @ Mohammad Johan Lee Delivered

Counsel (7)

Khaiduddin Ngiam & Tan Firm Ramesh Yun & Co. Firm Deborah Lau Ee Yi Counsel Defendant Kevin De Rozario Counsel Defendant Ramesh N P Chandran Counsel Plaintiff Tejal Harash Counsel Plaintiff Yap Boon Jhoe Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Eden Catering Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Ellen Loh Kin Lean Defendant

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (4)

MY (4)
[1997] 3 CLJ 197 [2008] 1 CLJ 571 [2016] 1 CLJ 177 [2016] 2 CLJ 885

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-22ncvc-922-12-2019)