KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor
Outcome
Claim grantedI granted the claims for the first pulse oximeters and thermometers bought, and for batteries thereafter.
Source: [2025] SGDC 150, District Court, decided 4 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Kim Bum Soo |
| Charges / claim | Damages |
| Outcome | Claim granted |
Source: [2025] SGDC 150, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGDC 150 is a District Court decision dated 4 August 2025 concerning Damages, specifically addressing assessment, rules in awarding, and measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by Kim Bum Soo. The case was brought by Ko Wah and others (plaintiff) against SJ Universe Pte. Ltd and others (defendant). The judgment cites 24 cases (22 Singapore, 2 foreign).
[2025] SGDC 150 explained
KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor ([2025] SGDC 150) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 4 August 2025. It is categorised under Damages. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGDC 150 about?
KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor ([2025] SGDC 150) is a District Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Damages — Assessment — Loss of amenities”, “Damages — Rules in awarding — Proof of actual damage”, “Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases”, and “Damages — Assessment — Making different awards of pain and suffering for different periods of time”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGDC 150 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 11 and [2024] SGCA 28. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The administrator of the estate of Ko Wah, who suffered severe brain injuries and permanent mental incapacitation after being knocked down in a motor accident in 2019 and died during proceedings in 2024, sought assessment of damages against the driver and his employer. The court assessed pain and suffering, nursing and medical expenses, and loss of future earnings, criticising NTUC Income (the defendants' insurer) for unreasonably resisting uncontroversial claims. Damages were awarded including pain and suffering, medical expenses, and costs of nursing care, with the court making distinct awards for pre-death and post-death periods.
What was decided in [2025] SGDC 150?
[2025] SGDC 150 (KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor) is a District Court decision from 4 August 2025 addressing Damages, specifically assessment, rules in awarding, and measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by Kim Bum Soo.
Who were the parties in KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor ([2025] SGDC 150)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGDC 150 was Ko Wah, Ko Wei Ze Jonathan, and the defendant was SJ Universe Pte. Ltd, Samikannu Manickavasakar. The case was decided on 4 August 2025 in the District Court.
Which judge decided [2025] SGDC 150?
[2025] SGDC 150 was delivered by Kim Bum Soo in the District Court on 4 August 2025. The case concerned Damages.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGDC 150 cite?
[2025] SGDC 150 cites 24 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions.
Cases Cited (24)
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Damages awarded in this judgment
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGDC 150)