ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA
Key facts
| Court | High Court (Appellate Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Debbie Ong Siew Ling, Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi, Woo Bih Li |
| Charges / claim | Trusts, Tort, Restitution, Contract, Equity, Limitation of Actions |
| Counsel | Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Shook Lin & Bok LLP, Astrid Teo, Faye Ng Jo Xuan, Joseph Tay Weiwen, Lin Ruizi, Loh Kia Meng, Mo Fei, Reuben Gavin Peter, Sarah Chew Bee Lin |
Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 8, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC(A) 8 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 1 July 2025 concerning Contract, Equity, Limitation of Actions, Restitution, Tort, and Trusts, specifically addressing constructive trusts, negligence, and unjust enrichment. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi, with Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Woo Bih Li on the coram. The case was brought by Robert Tantular (appellant) against The Stephanie Karina (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP and Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. The judgment cites 49 cases (42 Singapore, 7 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Limitation Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGHC(A) 8 explained
ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA ([2025] SGHC(A) 8) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 1 July 2025. It is categorised under Trusts, Tort, Restitution, Contract, Equity, and Limitation of Actions. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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] SGHC(A) 8 about?
ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA ([2025] SGHC(A) 8) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Trusts — Constructive trusts”, “Tort — Negligence — Duty of care”, “Restitution — Unjust enrichment”, and “Trusts — Express trusts — Constitution”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(A) 8 consider?
The judgment refers to Limitation Act (Cap 163). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC(A) 8 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 145. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2025] SGHC(A) 8?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC(A) 8 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
Robert Tantular sued the estate of his brother-in-law alleging misappropriation of his stake in a Dallas, Texas real estate investment known as 'The Centrum'. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, finding the claims time-barred under the applicable limitation periods despite rejecting the defence of a consensual buy-out, and awarded $45,000 in costs.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 8?
[2025] SGHC(A) 8 (ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 1 July 2025 addressing Contract, Equity, Limitation of Actions, Restitution, Tort, and Trusts, specifically constructive trusts, negligence, and unjust enrichment. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi.
Who were the parties in ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA ([2025] SGHC(A) 8)?
The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 8 was Robert Tantular, and the respondent was The Stephanie Karina. Legal representation included Shook Lin & Bok LLP and Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. The case was decided on 1 July 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 8?
[2025] SGHC(A) 8 was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 1 July 2025. Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Woo Bih Li also sat on the coram. The case concerned Contract, Equity, Limitation of Actions, Restitution, Tort, and Trusts.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 8 cite?
[2025] SGHC(A) 8 cites 49 prior decisions, including 7 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Limitation Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 8)