Homeowners ordered to pay PR1MA damages over failed LAD suit
High Court rules Perbadanan Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia was no longer liable for late delivery once the agreed settlement sums were paid in full.
The Johor Bahru High Court has ordered 86 unit owners in the affordable housing scheme of Residensi Prima Tebrau to compensate Perbadanan Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) with RM15,000 in damages and costs. This ruling came after the court deemed the unit owners' pursuit of additional compensation for the delayed delivery of their units as a breach of a settlement agreement they had previously entered into.
Justice Wong Mee Ling allowed PR1MA's counterclaim, stating that once parties fully perform the terms of an agreement and accept its benefits, they cannot refile or depart from the compromised settlement. The owners had received full payment in line with the settlement agreement but brought the suit seeking extra compensation for late unit deliveries.
The court dismissed the LAD claims of seven unit owners not part of the settlement agreement, citing time-barred claims under the Limitations Act 1953.
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