Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1570/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 23 December 2016 before Deputy District Court Judge 彭家光.
Family law – Ancillary relief – Personal property – Return of items – Compensation for damage – Involuntary bailee – Costs – Respondent sought return of personal items and compensation for alleged damage – Court held Respondent's claim for items damaged in 2014/2015 was out of time and not part of ancillary relief – Hard disk belonged to Petitioner – Filter returned previously – Petitioner not liable for damage to electronics (j, k, m) as involuntary bailee without negligence – Petitioner liable for damage to cable (l) as she failed to explain damage – Costs no order
Legal issues: Admissibility of late claims · Ownership of Western digital portable hard disk · Return of Filter · Liability for damaged electronics · Liability for damaged cable · Costs
Outcome: Respondent's claim for compensation for items damaged in 2014/2015 dismissed. Order to return North star converter manual/CD. Order to pay $1,500 for damaged cable. No order for costs.
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