GRACE CHIA JUNE THEO (XIE YUNZHEN) MRS GRACE DONEY & 3 Ors v SELVAKUMAR RANJAN & Anor

[2026] SGHC 26 High Court (General Division) 30 January 2026 • HC/S 786/2021 • 105 min read

33 cases cited (21 SG, 12 foreign)

Catchwords

Damages — Assessment Damages — Special damages Damages — Measure of damages — Dependency claims for death caused by wrongful act – Application of actuarial tables to dependency claims

Practice Areas

Damages

Judges (1)

S Mohan Delivered

Counsel (7)

Grace Law LLC Firm Legal Solutions LLC Firm Grace Malathy d/o Ponnusamy Counsel Plaintiff Lim Hui Ying Counsel Defendant Ng Wen Wen Counsel Plaintiff Ooi Jingyu (Huang Jingyu) Counsel Defendant Yeo Kim Hai Patrick Counsel Defendant

Parties (6)

NTT Transport Pte Ltd Defendant Genevieve Jupiter Doney Plaintiff Grace Chia June Theo (Xie Yunzhen) Mrs Grace Doney Plaintiff Madeline Georgia Doney Plaintiff Salvador Zurich Doney Plaintiff Selvakumar Ranjan Defendant

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 26 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 January 2026 concerning Damages, specifically addressing assessment, special damages, and measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by S Mohan. The case was brought by Genevieve Jupiter Doney and others (plaintiff) against NTT Transport Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Grace Law LLC and Legal Solutions LLC. The judgment cites 33 cases (21 Singapore, 12 foreign) and references 6 statutory provisions, including the Central Provident Fund Act, the Civil Law Act, and the Income Tax Act.

Summary

Four family members sued their former property agent and another party for misrepresentation in connection with a property transaction. The court considered claims of fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation and assessed the appropriate measure of damages.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 26?

[2026] SGHC 26 (GRACE CHIA JUNE THEO (XIE YUNZHEN) MRS GRACE DONEY & 3 Ors v SELVAKUMAR RANJAN & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 January 2026 addressing Damages, specifically assessment, special damages, and measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by S Mohan.

Who were the parties in GRACE CHIA JUNE THEO (XIE YUNZHEN) MRS GRACE DONEY & 3 Ors v SELVAKUMAR RANJAN & Anor?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGHC 26 was Genevieve Jupiter Doney, Grace Chia June Theo (Xie Yunzhen) Mrs Grace Doney, and the defendant was NTT Transport Pte Ltd, Selvakumar Ranjan. Legal representation included Legal Solutions LLC and Grace Law LLC. The case was decided on 30 January 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 26?

[2026] SGHC 26 was delivered by S Mohan in the High Court (General Division) on 30 January 2026. The case concerned Damages.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC 26 cite?

[2026] SGHC 26 cites 33 prior decisions, including 12 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Central Provident Fund Act, Civil Law Act, Income Tax Act.

Statutes Cited

Central Provident Fund Act

Civil Law Act (Cap 43)

s 21

Income Tax Act (Cap 134)

Intestate Succession Act

s 7

Land Titles Act (Cap 157)

s 128(1)

Wills Act

s 27 s 6

Cases Cited (33)

SG (6)

[2006] SGHC 199 [2010] SGHC 258 [2018] SGHC 26 [2021] SGHC 171 [2023] SGHC 117 [2024] SGHC 42

SLR (15)

[1990] 2 SLR(R) 713 [1996] 1 SLR 154 [2003] 4 SLR(R) 225 [2004] 1 SLR(R) 513 [2007] 2 SLR(R) 181 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 100 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 409 [2016] 5 SLR 412 [2017] 2 SLR 229 [2020] 1 SLR 133 [2020] 3 SLR 211 [2021] 5 SLR 1111 [2022] 1 SLR 689 [2022] 4 SLR 1045 [2022] 5 SLR 442

UK (12)

[1950] 2 All ER 1157 [1967] 1 AC 617 [1974] AC 207 [1976] 1 WLR 305 [1983] QB 826 [1984] 1 WLR 212 [2001] EWCA Civ 178 [2002] EWCA Civ 591 [2009] EWHC 1598 [2011] EWHC 243 [2017] EWHC 1517 [2021] EWHC 1669

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 26)