Hitachi Construction Machinery (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd v. Yip Yoon Kiew

The Plaintiff, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd, sued the Defendant, Yip Yoon Kiew, for RM55,124.90 in unpaid rental fees for a hydraulic excavator. The Defendant applied to strike out the Plaintiff's claim under Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court, arguing that the rental agreement in question (PMR372) had been fully paid. The Magistrate allowed the Defendant's application, striking out the Plaintiff's claim on the grounds that it disclosed no reasonable cause of action, with costs of RM1,500 awarded to the Defendant.