BUKIT BARU VILLAS SDN BHD vs PUBLIC BANK BERHAD

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2023 MarsdenLR 1730

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
BUKIT BARU VILLAS SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
PUBLIC BANK BERHAD – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:,Respondent Advocate:

Table of Content
1. plaintiff's claim for damages due to negligence. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 10 , 11)
2. plaintiff's argument on bank's negligence. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20)
3. bank's duty of care in executing customer instructions. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27)
4. burden of proof regarding forged signatures. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35)
5. legal implications of forged signatures on cheques. (Para 39 , 46 , 47)
6. conclusion on plaintiff's claim and defendant's liability. (Para 66)

Suzana Muhamad Said JC:

Introduction

[1] The Plaintiff's case against the Defendant is for special damages amounting to RM5,170,000.00, general damages, interest and cost for the negligence, failure and/or refusal of the Defendant as a bank in carrying out its duty for its customer, the Plaintiff.

[2] The case went for full trial and the following witnesses were called:

Plaintiffs' Witnesses

(i) PW1 - Muck Ho Wan, Director of the Plaintiff

(ii) PW2 - Wee Soon Teck, Director of the Plaintiff

(iii) PW3 - Iskandar bin Azaman, expert and document examiner from Jabatan Kimia Malaysia

Defendants' Witnesses

(i) DW1 - Kharzul Rafi bin Md Yazid, Customer Service Ambassador,

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2023 MarsdenLR 1730

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPURBUKIT BARU VILLAS SDN BHD – AppellantVersusPUBLIC BANK BERHAD – Respondent

Cases Referred (8)

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
BUKIT BARU VILLAS SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
PUBLIC BANK BERHAD – Respondent