Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ), Singapore Branch v Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Another and Another Suit
Jurisdiction | Singapore |
Court | High Court (Singapore) |
Judge | Belinda Ang Saw Ean J |
Judgment Date | 31 August 2009 |
Neutral Citation | [2009] SGHC 197 |
Citation | [2009] SGHC 197 |
Subject Matter | Tort,Negligence,Whether employee had actual or ostensible authority,Whether company had duty of care,Whether change of position defence applied,Duty of care,Ostensible authority,Section 199(2A) Companies Act (Cap 50, 2006 Rev Ed),Restitution,Change of position,Implied authority,Enrichment,Whether company was estopped from denying authority of employee,Whether company was being enriched,Breach of duty,Whether company was liable for acts of employee,Banks suing company for fraud of employee,Bank suing company for fraud of employee,Agency,Estoppel,Whether company was breaching its duty of care,Actual authority,Vicarious liability |
Plaintiff Counsel | Steven Chong SC, Rebecca Chew, Sim Kwan Kiat and Nigel Pereira (Rajah & Tann LLP),Alvin Yeo SC, Monica Chong, Sannie Sng, Tan Hsiang Yue, Deborah Liew and Sung Jingyin (Wong Partnership) |
Docket Number | Suits Nos 774 and 763 of 2004 |
Defendant Counsel | Davinder Singh SC, Hri Kumar SC, Yarni Loi, Kabir Singh, Shivani Retnam and Alecia Quah (Drew & Napier LLC) |
Published date | 05 October 2009 |
Date | 31 August 2009 |
31 August 2009 |
Judgment reserved. |
Belinda Ang Saw Ean J:
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