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In the High Court of the Republic of Singapore
[1999] SGHC 177
Suit 1998/1997
Between
Ricwil (Singapore) Pte Ltd |
… Plaintiff
And
Chew Kong Huat Aw Mui Kee Sintalow Hardware Pte Ltd Thermosel Engineering Pte Ltd |
… Defendant
grounds of decision
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Ricwil (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Chew Kong Huat and Others
[1999] SGHC 177
Suit 1998/1997
Lim Teong Qwee JC
30 June 1999
Lim Teong Qwee JC
30 June 1999
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12 9. Paragraph 10 of the statement of claim states:
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"Q: AB Vol 5-153. Item 3. Para 2. Sentences 1 and 2. Not accurate?(Note: AB Vol 5-152 to 155 contain the minutes of the meeting.) A: Accurate.Q: You did not tell Board D4 was dormant?A: At that time not dormant.Q: (Question repeated).A: Agree told Board D4 was dormant.Q: Agree what you told Board was untrue?A: Don’t agree.(Witness warned.)A: Began since August 1995....Q: AB Vol 5-153. Item 3. Para 3. Accurate?A: Not correct....Q: Sentence 4. Accurate?A: Yes. Accurate." Sentence 4 of para 3 states:
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"Sintalow Hardware Pte LtdNo 8 Fan Yoong RoadJurong TownSingapore 2262Attention: Mr Johnny ChewManaging DirectorDear SirSUNTEC CITY PROJECTSALES OF PIPEWORK & FITTINGS IN STOREYours faithfully Confirmed and accepted bySigned M S CHAI SignedProject Manager Mr Johnny ChewFor and on behalf of Managing Director Kailay (S) Pte Ltd Sintalow Hardware Pte Ltd"
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(Note: AB Vol 5-83 is the agreement of 13 December 1995.)A: No.Q: Why not?Q: All items not useful to plaintiff?A: Part. Part can be useful to plaintiff.Q: You considered useful part to plaintiff?A: No.A: Agree.Q: Items useful to plaintiff. Total cost at least $70,000?Q: AB Vol 5-86. Item 73. Cost 0?A: Yes.Q: Worth?A: No knowledge of pumps.Q: Items 82/83?A: No knowledge.Q: AB Vol 5-85. Item 18. Cost 0. Value?A: May cost about $500.Q: December 1995. Kailay still owed money to plaintiff?A: Yes.A: Don’t know.Q: You checked with anybody from plaintiff?A: No."
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(a) Letter from Kailay Engineering to DBS Finance.(b) Letter from Kailay Engineering to Ricwil.
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Quantity : One lot"
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"Re: SUNTEC CITY P.5 PRE-INSULATION PIPESThis condition will be applied for UIC Woodland Seagate projects.Your attention is appreciated."
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98 66. In Quah Kay Tee v Ong & Co Pte Ltd [1997] 1 SLR 390
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102 Dated this 30th day of June 1999.
103 LIM TEONG QWEE
104 JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER
Lim Teong Qwee JC |
Devinder K Rai and Christopher Goh (Harry Elias Partnership) for the plaintiff
Randolph Khoo, Joseph Kan, Brenda Lim and Lim Su-Lynn (Drew & Napier) for the defendants
Randolph Khoo, Joseph Kan, Brenda Lim and Lim Su-Lynn (Drew & Napier) for the defendants
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