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HIGH COURT MALAYA JOHOR BAHRU
HONG AN LIANG – Appellant
Versus
CHEE TECK WAH – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. assessment of damages in default judgment (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. factual background of defamation case (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. issues for determination in damages (Para 10) |
| 4. evidence of damages suffered by plaintiff (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. burden of proof in assessing damages (Para 18 , 19) |
| 6. insufficient evidence for claimed losses (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 7. allowed charges for dental procedures (Para 26 , 27) |
| 8. functions of general damages (Para 28 , 29) |
| 9. factors influencing defamation damages (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 10. assumptions in default judgment cases (Para 33 , 34) |
| 11. recent trends in defamation awards (Para 35 , 36) |
| 12. determining reasonable damage awards (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41) |
| 13. principles for awarding exemplary damages (Para 42 , 43) |
| 14. rationale for exemplary damages (Para 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48) |
| 15. criteria for aggravated damages (Para 49 , 50 , 51) |
| 16. final decision and awarded damages (Para 52) |
Introduction
[1] This is an application for assessment of damages filed by the Plaintiff pursuant to O 37 r 1 of the Rules of Court 2012 based on the Judgment in Default of Defence dated 13 October 2021.
[2]
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