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GC Lease Singapore Pte Ltd v Fonbell Solution Pte Ltd and others [2026] SGHC 14
A director can be personally liable for a tort committed by the company if he directed or procured the commission thereof, and the Said v Butt principle does not apply to torts such as deceit.
Smith & Associates Far East Ltd v Britestone Pte Ltd [2006] SGHC 238
A buyer can recover damages from a seller for a settlement paid to a third party in a chain of contracts if the damages were within the reasonable contemplation of the parties at the time of the contract.
Sinogreat International Trading Ltd v Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd [2003] SGHC 91
The plaintiffs' claims for breach of contract were dismissed because the effective cause of the cargo's confiscation was the plaintiffs' own instruction to mis-describe the cargo in shipping documents, which led to a breach of PRC customs regulations.