Zhang Zhinong & Anor v Lin Shuying
Outcome
Application allowed“I allow the application and order that the 2nd Claimant’s claim against the Defendant be struck out in its entirety pursuant to O 9 r 16(1)(a) of the Rules of Court 2021. I will hear parties on costs.”
Source: [2026] SGDC 244, District Court, decided 24 July 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Jonathan Ng Pang Ern |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Outcome | Application allowed |
| Counsel | Gurbani & Co LLC, Nine Yards Chambers LLC, Govintharasah s/o Ramanathan, Lee Siang Yong Jerome, Qua Bi Qi, Wee Guang Hui, Yeo Lai Hock, Nichol |
Source: [2026] SGDC 244, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Zhang Zhinong and another v Lin Shuying [2026] SGDC 244 was an ex tempore judgment of Deputy Registrar Jonathan Ng Pang Ern in the District Court, delivered on 24 July 2026 in Originating Claim No 951 of 2026, Summons No 1042 of 2026. The Claimants sued on an alleged $100,000 loan that the 1st Claimant extended to the Defendant, pleading unjust enrichment. The Defendant applied to strike out the claim of the 2nd Claimant, her husband, under O 9 r 16(1)(a) of the Rules of Court 2021. The issue was whether the 2nd Claimant could remain a claimant by relying on O 9 r 10(1) despite having no cause of action. The Deputy Registrar allowed the application and struck out the 2nd Claimant's claim in its entirety, and said he would hear parties on costs.
[2026] SGDC 244 explained
Zhang Zhinong & Anor v Lin Shuying ([2026] SGDC 244) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 24 July 2026. It is categorised under Civil Procedure. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGDC 244 about?
Zhang Zhinong & Anor v Lin Shuying ([2026] SGDC 244) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Striking out”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Summary
The District Court heard a defendant's application to strike out the claim of the 2nd Claimant, her husband, in an action over an alleged $100,000 loan made by the 1st Claimant and pleaded as unjust enrichment. The Claimants accepted the 2nd Claimant had no reasonable cause of action but relied on O 9 r 10(1) of the Rules of Court 2021. The Deputy Registrar held that provision did not apply, that there was no general rule allowing a claim without a cause of action, and that the "just and convenient" limb was not met, and struck out the 2nd Claimant's claim, reserving costs.
What was Zhang Zhinong v Lin Shuying [2026] SGDC 244 about?
It concerned an application by the Defendant to strike out the 2nd Claimant's claim in an action over an alleged $100,000 loan made by the 1st Claimant. The 2nd Claimant, her husband, had no pleaded cause of action in unjust enrichment.
Why did the court strike out the 2nd Claimant's claim in [2026] SGDC 244?
The Deputy Registrar held that O 9 r 10(1) of the Rules of Court 2021 was not engaged, that no general rule lets a claimant sue without a cause of action, and that the 'just and convenient' limb was not satisfied.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 244)