CARE BEYOND PTE. LTD. v DEXTERITY MEDICAL & TRANSPORT SERVICES PTE LTD

[2026] SGMC 51 Magistrate Court 20 April 2026 • MC/OC 11195/2024 • 66 min read
16 cases cited (14 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Contract – Breach Contract – Contractual terms – Interpretation of terms

Practice Areas

Contract

Judges (1)

Tay Jingxi Delivered

Counsel (4)

Andrew LLC Firm Louis Lim & Partners Firm Andrew John Hanam Counsel Plaintiff Harpal Singh Bajaj Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Care Beyond Pte. Ltd. Plaintiff Dexterity Medical & Transport Services Pte. Ltd. Defendant

Case Significance

In Care Beyond Pte. Ltd. v Dexterity Medical & Transport Services Pte. Ltd. [2026] SGMC 51, District Judge Tay Jingxi of the Magistrate's Court adjudicated a contract dispute arising from a Service Agreement dated 3 October 2022 under which Care Beyond provided medical escort and transport services for elderly, wheelchair-bound individuals travelling to and from Ren Ci Novena hospital on Irrawaddy Road. Dexterity Medical had itself been engaged by Ren Ci for those transport services and had effectively outsourced that obligation to Care Beyond. The judgment, delivered on 20 April 2026 after hearings spanning October 2025 to April 2026, turned on breach of contract and the interpretation of the agreement's terms, with Andrew John Hanam of Andrew LLC appearing for Care Beyond and Harpal Singh Bajaj of Louis Lim & Partners for Dexterity Medical.

Summary

Care Beyond Pte. Ltd. sued Dexterity Medical & Transport Services Pte. Ltd. for $25,772.72 in unpaid fees under a Service Agreement for providing medical escort and wheelchair transport services to elderly seniors attending Ren Ci Novena hospital from May to September 2024. The defendant withheld payment alleging the claimant had breached the agreement, including by refusing to transport two additional seniors and providing only one vehicle. The court found no breach by the claimant, allowed the claim in full, and dismissed the defendant's counterclaim.

What was the Care Beyond v Dexterity Medical contract dispute about?

Care Beyond Pte. Ltd. sued Dexterity Medical & Transport Services Pte. Ltd. over a 3 October 2022 Service Agreement for medical transport of elderly patients to Ren Ci Novena hospital. District Judge Tay Jingxi resolved questions of contractual breach and interpretation of terms, deciding on 20 April 2026.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
State Courts Act (Cap 321)

Cases Cited (16)

SG (6)
[2015] SGCA 8 [2016] SGHC 244 [2018] SGHC 192 [2022] SGHC 182 [2023] SGHC(A) 15 [2024] SGHCR 5
SLR (8)
[1997] 3 SLR(R) 430 [1999] 1 SLR(R) 908 [2007] 3 SLR(R) 782 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 1029 [2013] 4 SLR 193 [2016] 2 SLR 442 [2019] 4 SLR 692 [2023] 1 SLR 536
UK (2)
[1952] 2 All ER 176 [2002] 1 AC 408

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGMC 51)