TEY SONG KIEM MRS GOH CHEOW MIANG v MOHD JAFFAR BIN ISMAIL practising as FFUSION ARCHITECTS (Singapore UEN No. XXXXXXXXM) & Anor

[2025] SGDC 260 District Court 30 September 2025 • DC/OC 174/2023 • 60 min read
15 cases cited (12 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries — Pre-trial loss of earnings — Medical leave period coincided with Covid-19 pandemic — Whether and to what extent claimant should be awarded damages for loss of earnings Tort – Negligence – Breach of duty – Injury suffered when automated gate fell on claimant – Whether builder negligent in construction of automated gate –Whether duty of care arose – Whether claimant’s conduct broke chain of causation – Whether claimant contributorily negligent Tort – Injury suffered when automated gate fell on claimant – Scope of architect’s duty of supervision — Duty to supervise building works to ensure they were being carried out in conformity with contractual specifications — Whether architect breached its duty of supervision — Whether architect owed duty of care to claimant in tort Tort – Injury suffered when automated gate fell on claimant – No contractual relationship between architect and claimant – Whether architect owed duty of care to claimant in tort — Whether sufficient proximity between architect and claimant for a duty of care to arise — Whether policy considerations exist which militate against a duty of care imposed on architect — Whether duty in respect of construction of automated gate is confined to design intent

Practice Areas

Damages Tort

Judges (1)

Chiah Kok Khun Delivered

Counsel (8)

PKWA Law Practice LLC Firm Pacific Law Corporation Firm WhiteFern LLC Firm Farah Nazura Zainudin Counsel Defendant Noor Heeymah Wahianuar Counsel Defendant Phua Cheng Sye Charles Counsel Defendant Tang Jin Sheng Counsel Defendant Yip Keng Fook Victor Counsel Claimant

Parties (3)

Wne One Enterprise LLP Defendant Mohd Jaffar Bin Ismail practising as Ffusion Architects Defendant Tey Song Kiem Mrs Goh Cheow Miang Claimant

Case Significance

[2025] SGDC 260 is a District Court decision dated 30 September 2025 concerning Damages and Tort, specifically addressing measure of damages, negligence, and injury suffered when automated gate fell on claimant. The judgment was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun. The case was brought by Tey Song Kiem Mrs Goh Cheow Miang (claimant) against Wne One Enterprise LLP and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Pacific Law Corporation and PKWA Law Practice LLC. The judgment cites 15 cases (12 Singapore, 3 foreign). This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

A homeowner was injured when an automated sliding gate at her reconstructed house fell on her, causing comminuted fractures to both legs. She sued the architect and the contractor for negligence. The District Court dismissed the claim against the architect (whose duty was confined to design intent, not operational testing) but found the contractor liable for negligent construction and installation, awarding $134,261.80 in damages including $50,200 for pain and suffering and $83,032.80 for pre-trial loss of earnings.

What was decided in [2025] SGDC 260?

[2025] SGDC 260 (TEY SONG KIEM MRS GOH CHEOW MIANG v MOHD JAFFAR BIN ISMAIL practising as FFUSION ARCHITECTS (Singapore UEN No. XXXXXXXXM) & Anor) is a District Court decision from 30 September 2025 addressing Damages and Tort, specifically measure of damages, negligence, and injury suffered when automated gate fell on claimant. The judgment was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun.

Who were the parties in TEY SONG KIEM MRS GOH CHEOW MIANG v MOHD JAFFAR BIN ISMAIL practising as FFUSION ARCHITECTS (Singapore UEN No. XXXXXXXXM) & Anor?

The claimant in [2025] SGDC 260 was Tey Song Kiem Mrs Goh Cheow Miang, and the defendant was Wne One Enterprise LLP, Mohd Jaffar Bin Ismail practising as Ffusion Architects. Legal representation included PKWA Law Practice LLC and Pacific Law Corporation. The case was decided on 30 September 2025 in the District Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGDC 260?

[2025] SGDC 260 was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun in the District Court on 30 September 2025. The case concerned Damages and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGDC 260 cite?

[2025] SGDC 260 cites 15 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Cases Cited (15)

SG (2)
[2013] SGHC 184 [2020] SGHC 69
SLR (10)
[1994] 1 SLR(R) 146 [1998] 1 SLR(R) 501 [1999] 2 SLR(R) 134 [2004] 3 SLR(R) 543 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 100 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 513 [2011] 2 SLR 146 [2013] 1 SLR 1310 [2013] 3 SLR 787 [2019] 4 SLR 628
UK (3)
[1919] AC 337 [1986] QB 507 [1989] QB 653

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGMC 62
RAJIB KUMAR DHALI v MAYBANK SINGAPORE LIMITED

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGDC 260)