FEDERAL FIRE ENGINEERING PTE LTD v EIGEN E&C PTE. LTD. & Anor

[2025] SGMC 72 Magistrate Court 25 November 2025 • MC/OC 9146/2024 • 32 min read
6 cases cited

Catchwords

Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether there was sufficient legal proximity Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether defendant ought to know the extent of damage incurred in order to establish factual foreseeability

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Sia Aik Kor Delivered

Counsel (5)

Andrew LLC Firm Withers KhattarWong LLP Firm Andrew John Hanam Counsel Plaintiff Gideon Phng Boon Yew Counsel Defendant Sharon Lin Hui Yin Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

Eigen E&C Pte. Ltd. Defendant Eigen Energy Pte. Ltd. Defendant Federal Fire Engineering Pte Ltd Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2025] SGMC 72 is a Magistrate Court decision dated 25 November 2025 concerning Tort, specifically addressing negligence. The judgment was delivered by Sia Aik Kor. The case was brought by Federal Fire Engineering Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Eigen E&C Pte. Ltd. and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Andrew LLC and Withers KhattarWong LLP. The judgment cites 6 cases.

Summary

A fire engineering company sued two related companies for unpaid invoices totalling $1,635 for fire protection system commissioning services. The first defendant paid its $545 invoice after proceedings commenced, while the second defendant counterclaimed for damages after the claimant's engineer negligently triggered an aerosol fire suppression discharge that damaged a battery energy storage system at a Shell petrol station. The court dismissed the claim against the second defendant and found the claimant breached its duty of care.

What was decided in [2025] SGMC 72?

[2025] SGMC 72 (FEDERAL FIRE ENGINEERING PTE LTD v EIGEN E&C PTE. LTD. & Anor) is a Magistrate Court decision from 25 November 2025 addressing Tort, specifically negligence. The judgment was delivered by Sia Aik Kor.

Who were the parties in FEDERAL FIRE ENGINEERING PTE LTD v EIGEN E&C PTE. LTD. & Anor?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGMC 72 was Federal Fire Engineering Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Eigen E&C Pte. Ltd., Eigen Energy Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included Withers KhattarWong LLP and Andrew LLC. The case was decided on 25 November 2025 in the Magistrate Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGMC 72?

[2025] SGMC 72 was delivered by Sia Aik Kor in the Magistrate Court on 25 November 2025. The case concerned Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGMC 72 cite?

[2025] SGMC 72 cites 6 prior decisions.

Cases Cited (6)

SLR (6)
[2007] 4 SLR(R) 100 [2011] 2 SLR 146 [2014] 1 SLR 485 [2018] 2 SLR 588 [2021] 1 SLR 1166 [2024] 1 SLR 768

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGMC 72)