Sumarni v Yow Bing Kwong & Anor [2008] 1 MLJ 608 established a critical evidentiary threshold for the recovery of loss of future earnings under the Civil Law Act 1956 — and V.P. Nathan & Partners was involved in the proceedings that shaped how the courts drew that line.
The decision clarified what a plaintiff must establish — and at what standard — to sustain a claim for loss of future earnings following personal injury. It remains a reference point in quantum disputes involving claims where employment history or earning trajectory is contested.