CHUA SENG SAM REALTY SDN BHD vs SAY CHONG SDN BHD & ORS AND OTHER APPEALS

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Table of Content
1. overview of appeals and background (Para 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
2. final judgment and costs decision. (Para 9 , 11 , 12)
3. standard of proof in negligence cases. (Para 13 , 14)
4. details surrounding property and negligence claim (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 25 , 26)
5. factual background of property and construction. (Para 24)
6. claims of negligence and counterclaims (Para 27 , 28 , 30)
7. causation in negligence claims (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
8. expert testimony inconsistencies. (Para 35)
9. evaluation of expert testimony and structural inadequacies (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42)
10. determining causation in negligence. (Para 43)
11. balance of probabilities in jury findings (Para 44 , 45 , 46)
12. court's critique of trial judge's decision (Para 47 , 48 , 49)
13. evaluation of expert evidence. (Para 50 , 51)
14. final decisions on appeals (Para 52)

[1] These three related appeals before us are by consent of the parties, to be heard together, namely:

(1) Civil Appeal No W-02-1731-2009;

(2) Civil Appeal No W-02-1732-2009; and

(3) Civil Appeal No W-02-1733-2009.

[2] These appeals emanate from a High Court case, namely, Kuala Lumpur High Court Civil Suit N