Lee Mui Yeng v Ng Tong Yoo: Personal Injury Damages Assessment

In a civil suit before the High Court of Singapore, Lee Mui Yeng sued Ng Tong Yoo for personal injuries. The court assessed damages, focusing on the appropriate measure of damages in personal injury cases, and delivered judgment in favour of the plaintiff.

1. Case Overview

1.1 Court

High Court of the Republic of Singapore

1.2 Outcome

Judgment for Plaintiff

1.3 Case Type

Civil

1.4 Judgment Type

Judgment

1.5 Jurisdiction

Singapore

1.6 Description

High Court judgment on damages assessment in a personal injury case, Lee Mui Yeng v Ng Tong Yoo, focusing on the measure of damages.

1.7 Decision Date

28 March 2016

2. Parties and Outcomes

Party Name	Role	Type	Outcome	Outcome Type	Counsels
Lee Mui Yeng	Plaintiff	Individual	Judgment for Plaintiff	Won
Ng Tong Yoo	Defendant	Individual	Lost	Lost

3. Judges

Judge Name	Title	Delivered Judgment
See Kee Oon	Judge	Yes

4. Counsels

Counsel Name	Organization

4. Facts

5. Formal Citations

Lee Mui Yeng v Ng Tong Yoo, Suit No 673 of 2011/Y, [2016] SGHC 46

6. Timeline

Date	Event

7. Legal Issues

Measure of Damages
- Outcome: The court assessed the damages based on principles applicable to personal injury cases.
- Category: Substantive

8. Remedies Sought

Monetary Damages

9. Cause of Actions

Personal Injury

10. Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation

11. Industries

No industries specified

12. Cited Cases

Case Name	Court	Affirmed	Citation	Jurisdiction	Significance
No cited cases

13. Applicable Rules

Rule Name
No applicable rules

14. Applicable Statutes

Statute Name	Jurisdiction
No applicable statutes

15. Key Terms and Keywords

15.1 Key Terms

Damages
Assessment
Personal Injuries

15.2 Keywords

personal injury
damages
assessment
singapore
high court

17. Areas of Law

Area Name	Relevance Score
Assessment of Damages	80
Personal Injury	70
Measure of Damages	70

16. Subjects

Personal Injury
Damages