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Sherridon Exim Pte Ltd v India International Insurance Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 93
The court held that the plaintiffs were not implicated in the smuggling, but their claims under the Agreement were not maintainable as a new agreement had been formed to revert to the original marine cargo policy, and the plaintiffs failed to sue within the time limit.
Shia Kian Eng (trading as Forest Contractors) v Nakano Singapore (Pte) Ltd [2001] SGHC 68
The court held that the sub-contracts were partly oral and partly in writing, and that the standard conditions of sub-contract were not incorporated. Termination of the sub-contracts by the main contractor was wrongful as the delay did not amount to repudiation.
China Women Industry Development Corporation v Singapower Development Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 57
A consultant is not entitled to commission where the contract is result-oriented and the consultant fails to achieve the specified results (resolving investment problems and securing guaranteed returns).
Mcdonald's Rest Restaurants Pte Ltd v Wisma Development Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 375
Contractual terms regarding valuation are binding and final if clear, and the court will not substitute its own opinion for that of the agreed experts.
Ng Poh Guan v Chan Ai Leng and Others [2001] SGHC 354
The court held that the plaintiff was in breach of contract for carrying out unauthorised renovation works on the premises, which entitled the defendants to rescind the agreement and claim damages.
Merchant Industries (S) Pte Ltd v X-Media Communications Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 338
The court held that the Plaintiffs wrongfully repudiated the Settlement Agreement by rejecting the server delivered by the Defendants, which met the contractual specifications.
Liang Huat Aluminium Industries Pte Ltd v Hi-Tek Construction Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 334
A beneficiary of an on-demand performance bond may be restrained from calling on the bond if it is unconscionable to do so, but the applicant must establish a strong prima facie case of unconscionability.
Brian Wesley Batie v Tan Boon Hock [2001] SGHC 323
The court held that there was an implied term in the agreement that the defendant should carry out the removal of his equipment and fittings in a reasonable manner to facilitate the plaintiff's business start-up.
AFS Freight Management (2000) Pty Ltd v Freight Links Express Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 272
The court held that the defendant breached its contractual obligations by detaining the plaintiff's cargo without justification and rejected the defendant's counterclaim for debts owed by a predecessor company, finding no evidence of an agreement by the plaintiff to assume those
Concordia Agritrading Pte Ltd v Cornelder Hoogewerff (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 248
A contractual time-bar clause requiring claims to be made within 12 months does not necessarily require the legal action to be instituted within that same period, especially if the clause is ambiguous.
Tan Hock Keng v L and M Group Investments Ltd
The court held that the word 'procure' in the context of the contract imposed a definite obligation to ensure performance, and that extrinsic evidence was admissible to construe an ambiguous limitation clause.
Leefon Corporation (Pte) Ltd v Stone Tec Material Supplies Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 216
A contract cannot be varied by conduct where an existing contract already governs the relationship and the conduct is consistent with that contract.
HSBC Bank USA (formerly known as Republic National Bank of New York) v Francisco Lee Wong and Another [2001] SGHC 210
The court held that the plaintiffs were entitled to close out the defendants' positions without a margin call under the contract, and that the defendants were responsible for the liquidation of their positions due to their own actions.
Wang Cong Qin Bobby v Ong Heng Huat [2001] SGHC 203
A private agreement between shareholders of a company is enforceable even if the company is not a party, provided the agreement is not illegal per se.
Em Services Private Limited v Triple Five Transportation & Engineering Construction Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 2
A contractor is entitled to the stipulated price for substantial performance of a contract, subject to a cross-claim for omissions or defects.
Cosmos Shipping Co Ltd v Manson Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 176
A party is not liable on a contract simply because they are part of a group of companies or because they share communication facilities with the contracting party.
Thomson Plaza (Pte) Ltd v Liquidators of Yaohan Department Store Singapore Pte Ltd (in liquidation) [2001] SGHC 172
The court held that the phrase 'subject to contract' in a letter of offer creates a condition precedent, meaning no binding contract exists until a formal lease is executed. Consequently, the applicant's claim for damages for breach of contract was dismissed.
Wong Kok Keong alias Wong Kock Khiang v CBN Holdings Pte Ltd and Others [2001] SGHC 149
The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove his claim to 95% of the shares in the company, as he had failed to perform his obligations under the joint venture agreement and had fabricated evidence to support his claims.
KCC (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Anti Corrosion Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 133
The Plaintiffs breached a fundamental term of the agreement by failing to supply paint certified to the SS 345 standard as agreed, and the paint supplied was not fit for external use.
Tiang Ming Sing v Datuk Ambrose Joseph Lee and Others [2000] SGHC 95
The court found that the agreements were moneylending transactions and that the plaintiff failed to establish agency, fiduciary duty, or negligence against the defendants.
ING Bank N V v Inselatu Co Pte Ltd and Others [2000] SGHC 81
A wife who stands as surety for her husband's debts is not automatically entitled to special protection; the creditor is only put on inquiry if the transaction is not to the wife's financial advantage and there is a substantial risk of undue influence.
Jia Chen Construction Pte Ltd v Wei Sin Construction Pte Ltd [2000] SGHC 73
The court held that the Defendants wrongfully repudiated the subcontract by unilaterally omitting works and failing to make timely payments, and that the Plaintiffs were entitled to the value of work done, loss of profits, and the return of the retention sum.
Tang Dynasty City Pte Ltd v Tan Seng Heng [2000] SGHC 56
A conditional approval from a lessor can constitute a 'Necessary Approval' under a sale agreement if the consent itself is granted, even if conditions are attached to that consent.
Capital Realty Pte Ltd v Chip Thye Enterprises (Pte) Ltd [2000] SGHC 52
The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that the defendant was the borrower of the loans, as the audit confirmation letter was rebutted by evidence suggesting the loans were made to Articon or Lee Chin Kian.