[1999] SGHC 175

In the High Court of the Republic of Singapore

[1999] SGHC 175

Suit 1668/1997

Between

Chua Hock Soon trading as Jai Li Home Interior Design

… Plaintiff

And

Tropical Associated Construction Co Pte Ltd

… Defendant

grounds of decision

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Chua Hock Soon trading as Jai Li Home Interior Design v Tropical Associated Construction Co Pte Ltd

[1999] SGHC 175

Suit 1668/1997
Lai Kew Chai J
30 June 1999

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JUDGMENT:

2 GROUNDS OF

DECISION

developer for varnishing to parquetfloor for Plots 1 to 9and housekeeping for Plots 1, 4, 7,8 and 9(c) Housekeeping, clearing and cleaning $ 4,431.25(Plot 5)(d) Parquet floor, clearing of sanding dust $ 9,060.00at $60.00 per unit (Plot 4: 151 units)installationper door frame (Plot 4, 5, 6)(h) Double handling due to misalignment $ 840.00of door frame installation (Plot 6)(i) Double handling due to misalignment $ 5,320.00of door frame installation (Plot 4)(j) Rectification works for misalignment $ 5,200.00of door frames (Plot 5)frames (Plot 6)(l) Misalignment of door frames (Plot 5) $ 960.00(m) Costs incurred by defendants in carrying $29,370.00out re-varnishing works to wardrobes(q) Loss/damage to machineries borrowed $10,801.78by plaintiff_________143,011.39========

4 The Evidence

13 th

16 Sgd: Lai Kew Chai

17 Judge

18 Singapore

Lai Kew Chai J

Conrad Campos [Colin Ng & Partners] for the plaintiff
Tan Yew Cheng and Chin Li Ling [Edmond Pereira & Partners] for the defendants