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HIGH COURT MALAYA PULAU PINANG
LIM LEONG HOCK – Appellant
Versus
HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD AND ORS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. court dismissed defamation suit. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. case relied on various documents. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. witnesses presented during trial. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. defamation is a tort in malaysian law. (Para 8) |
| 5. plaintiff claims emails defamatory. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 6. defendants rebut with defenses. (Para 11) |
| 7. parties submitted arguments on jurisdiction. (Para 12 , 41) |
| 8. court addresses two main issues. (Para 13) |
Introduction
[1] On 8 July 2025, this Court dismissed the defamation suit brought by the Plaintiff against the Defendants with costs.
[2] This decision was delivered after a full hearing. The trial for this case was conducted over two days, specifically on January 14 and 15, 2025. Both parties wrapped up their cases on February 15, 2025. In this Grounds of Judgment parties are referred to as they were in the High Court.
Cause Papers
[3] The documents relied on by parties during trial are as below:
(i) Ikatan Pliding - A
(ii) Ikatan Dokumen Bersama (Jilid 1) - B
(iii) Ikatan Dokumen Bersama (Jilid 2) - Bl
Proceedings
[4] There were a total of 3 witnesses for the Plaintiff and Defendants
Plaintiff's witnesses
(i) Lim Leong Hock - PSP1
Plaintiffs Additional Questions
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