LAM WING YEE JANE v REALSTAR PREMIER GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Lai Siu Chiu |
| Charges / claim | Tort |
| Counsel | Eldan Law LLP, Withers KhattarWong LLP, Lin Hui Yin Sharon, Looi Ming Ming, Shen Lin, Zephan Chua Wei En |
Source: [2023] SGHC 344, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Lam Wing Yee Jane v Realstar Premier Group Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 344 was a decision of the General Division of the High Court by Lai Siu Chiu SJ in Originating Claim No 77 of 2022, heard on 2 October and 9 November 2023 with judgment reserved and delivered on 5 December 2023. The claimant, purchaser of the property at 12 Lewis Road, sued the Singapore-incorporated real estate agency Realstar Premier Group Private Limited over marketing brochures passed on from the seller that she said misrepresented the property's redevelopment potential. The judgment addressed whether a property agent could be liable in negligent misrepresentation for conveying the seller's materials, and the agency's vicarious liability for the agent's conduct.
Summary
A property purchaser, Ms Lam Wing Yee Jane, sued the real estate agency Realstar Premier Group over marketing brochures for a bungalow at 12 Lewis Road that she claimed misrepresented the property's redevelopment potential, advancing claims in negligent misrepresentation and vicarious liability. The central issue was whether the agent, who forwarded the seller's agent's brochure, breached a duty of care. Lai Siu Chiu SJ found no negligent misrepresentation, holding the agent acted as a conduit on the seller's agent's instructions, dismissed the claim, and awarded the defendant $48,000 in costs.
What was Lam Wing Yee Jane v Realstar Premier Group [2023] SGHC 344 about?
It was a negligent misrepresentation and vicarious liability claim in the General Division of the High Court by the buyer of 12 Lewis Road against real estate agency Realstar Premier Group over marketing brochures about redevelopment potential, decided by Lai Siu Chiu SJ on 5 December 2023.
What legal questions did the Realstar Premier Group case raise ([2023] SGHC 344)?
The judgment considered whether a property agent could be liable in negligent misrepresentation for passing on a seller's marketing brochures that allegedly painted a false picture of a property's redevelopment potential, and whether the agency was vicariously liable for the agent.
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