Read the full judgment text of DCCJ 2616/2015 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 21 September 2017 before 廖文健.
Civil litigation – Promissory Estoppel – Issue Estoppel – Abuse of Process – Striking Out – Family Court Settlement – District Court – Plaintiff claims half of investment funds transferred by Defendant – Parties reached settlement in family court proceedings (FCMC 438/2003) where Plaintiff agreed to drop claims regarding funds – Plaintiff now sues for same funds in District Court – Court holds Plaintiff estopped from re-litigating matter due to prior settlement agreement – Court holds matter already determined by family court order – Court holds claim constitutes abuse of process – Claim struck out under Order 18 rule 19(1)(d) of District Court Rules – Plaintiff ordered to pay Defendant's costs
Legal issues: Promissory Estoppel · Issue Estoppel · Abuse of Process
Outcome: Claim struck out; trial adjourned
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