Court of Appeal overturns RM1.1mil award to Ivana Smit's mother
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set aside a High Court ruling ordering the government to pay RM1.1 million in damages to the mother of Dutch model Ivana Smit over alleged negligence in the investigation into her daughter’s death.
The Court of Appeal in Malaysia has overturned a previous ruling that ordered the government to pay RM1.1 million in damages to the mother of Dutch model Ivana Smit. The decision, made by a three-judge panel led by Datuk Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, sets aside the July 29, 2025 ruling from the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The panel dismissed all awards of damages, interest, and mandatory orders made in the case.
Ivana Smit, who was 18 at the time, was found dead on the sixth floor of a condominium after falling from the 20th floor. She had been staying at the condominium unit of American couple Alexander William Johnson and Laura Almazkyzy.
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- Court of Appeal overturns RM1.1mil award in Ivana Smit case freemalaysiatoday.com
