KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today dismissed the police and the government's application to strike out a lawsuit filed by the mother of Dutch model Ivana Esther Robert Smit, whose nude body was found on the balcony on the sixth floor of a condominium here five years ago.
Christina Carolina Gerarda Johanna Verstappen as the plaintiff had filed the suit against the Inspector-General of Police, Dang Wangi investigating officer ASP Faizal Abdullah, the Home Minister and the Malaysian government as the defendants for alleged breach of statutory duties and negligence in the investigation to determine the cause of her daughter's death.
Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain, when delivering the court's decision, said the case was not suitable to be struck out as there are serious questions to be argued via a full hearing.
"This is not a plain and obvious case to be struck out. The defendants' claim that they have immunity under the Police Act 1967 is also a serious question of law which should go into a trial," she said.
Roz Mawar said this was not a case where it can be clearly determined summarily that the plaintiff's claim was unsustainable.
"After studying the pleading, this court concludes that there is a reasonable cause of action against the defendants. The plaintiff's suit is not scandalous, vexatious or an abuse of the court process. Therefore, the court dismisses the application with cost of RM5,000," she said.
The court fixed Dec 14 for case management.
Verstappen, 57, had filed the suit on Nov 20, 2020.
On April 21, 2021, the High Court struck out Verstappen's suit on grounds that the statement of claim did not comply with Order 18, Rule 7 of Rules of Court 2012 but upon an appeal, the Court of Appeal reinstated the suit.
In the suit, she claimed that her 18-year-old daughter was found dead on the sixth floor of CapSquare Residence on Dec 7, 2017, after falling from the 20th floor of a condominium unit owned by American couple Alex Johnson and Luna Almazkyzy.
She contended that the police had committed negligence when they failed to cordon off the crime scene or conduct a proper investigation against Johnson and Almazkyzy and failed to detain, extradite and secure the duo's attendance during the inquest as key witnesses.
On March 18, 2019 the Coroner's Court ruled that Ivana's death was caused by a "misadventure'.
Not satisfied with the coroner's verdict, Verstappen appealed to the Kuala Lumpur High Court and on Nov 22, 2019, High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah set aside the coroner's verdict and replaced it with a verdict of 'Death by person or persons unknown" and ordered the Attorney-General to direct the Royal Malaysia Police to begin further investigations.
Senior federal counsel Mohd Azhar Hamzah represented the government and lawyer Datuk S.N. Nair acted for Verstappen.
When met after the proceedings, Nair expressed happiness with today's decision.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Dec 07 2022
![Suit by Dutch model Ivana Smit's mother to go for full trial Suit by Dutch model Ivana Smit's mother to go for full trial](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/51667557264_ivanasmit.jpg)
Dutch model Ivana Esther Robert Smit's nude body was found on the balcony on the sixth floor of CapSquare Residence five years ago. -Instagram/ivana_smit
![Suri rumah dilaporkan hilang, ditemui mati dibunuh dalam bilik Suri rumah dilaporkan hilang, ditemui mati dibunuh dalam bilik](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/81723706198_TBsurirumahmaut.jpg)
Suri rumah dilaporkan hilang, ditemui mati dibunuh dalam bilik
Seorang wanita yang sebelum ini dilaporkan hilang ditemui meninggal dunia disyaki dibunuh dalam bilik tidur rumahnya di Indera Mahkota di sini pada petang Rabu.
![Faisal Halim bukti 'pendekar' sejati - Irfan Bakti Faisal Halim bukti 'pendekar' sejati - Irfan Bakti](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/81723294016_FaisalHalim.jpg)
Faisal Halim bukti 'pendekar' sejati - Irfan Bakti
Faisal Halim layak dilabel pejuang sejati apabila mampu bangkit walaupun berdepan trauma selepas menjadi mangsa simbahan asid pada Mei lalu.
![Polis mohon bantuan kesan Raisya Rasyiqah Polis mohon bantuan kesan Raisya Rasyiqah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/61723705839_TBHilang.jpg)
Polis mohon bantuan kesan Raisya Rasyiqah
Polis memohon bantuan orang ramai mengesan seorang remaja perempuan berusia 15 tahun yang dilaporkan hilang di Beranang, Selangor.
![Simbah cat merah, orang suruhan ah long didenda RM3,000 Simbah cat merah, orang suruhan ah long didenda RM3,000](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/51723705134_TBAhLong.jpg)
Simbah cat merah, orang suruhan ah long didenda RM3,000
Seorang orang suruhan ah long mengaku bersalah atas pertuduhan menyimbah cat merah di rumah keluarga peminjam, Januari lalu.
![Latihan berstruktur sektor ekonomi digital berjaya stabilkan pendapatan, perniagaan asnaf Latihan berstruktur sektor ekonomi digital berjaya stabilkan pendapatan, perniagaan asnaf](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/51723705177_TBMyREF.jpg)
Latihan berstruktur sektor ekonomi digital berjaya stabilkan pendapatan, perniagaan asnaf
Lebih daripada 30 asnaf bersama ahli keluarga mereka telah diraikan di Majlis Graduasi MyREF Hijrahpreneur Skills Program (MyREF HSP) di Auditorium High Impact Research, Universiti Malaya.
![Polis sahkan pemain bola sepak bawa kerambit sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol Polis sahkan pemain bola sepak bawa kerambit sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/71723704577_RusdiMohdIsa.jpg)
Polis sahkan pemain bola sepak bawa kerambit sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol
Polis telah mengenal pasti seorang pemain bola sepak yang ditahan kerana membawa kerambit ke padang bola, sebagai suspek kes baling bom petrol di sebuah pusat hiburan di ibu negara.
![Bernama, Perkeso meterai MoU, manfaat 493 pengamal media sambilan Bernama, Perkeso meterai MoU, manfaat 493 pengamal media sambilan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/71723703465_TBperkeso.jpg)
Bernama, Perkeso meterai MoU, manfaat 493 pengamal media sambilan
Bernama dan Perkeso menandatangani MoU bagi memperluas perlindungan sosial kepada pengamal media sambilan (stringers) melalui Skim Keselamatan Sosial Pekerjaan Sendiri (SKSPS).
![RADIO 360: Integrasi teknologi kumpul maklumat, data lebih komprehensif RADIO 360: Integrasi teknologi kumpul maklumat, data lebih komprehensif](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/81723701143_TBastro.jpg)
RADIO 360: Integrasi teknologi kumpul maklumat, data lebih komprehensif
RADIO 360 merentasi 11 stesen radio Astro yang boleh diakses di aplikasi SYOK termasuk Era, Sinar, Gegar, Hitz, Mix, My dan Raaga.
AWANI Ringkas: Pemain bola bawa kerambit juga suspek baling bom petrol
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
![Enam mengaku tidak bersalah culik warga China Enam mengaku tidak bersalah culik warga China](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/81723702959_TBMahkamahSesyen.jpg)
Enam mengaku tidak bersalah culik warga China
Sepasang suami isteri dan empat individu didakwa menculik seorang lelaki warga China untuk mendapatkan wang tebusan berbentuk mata wang kripto.
![Bicara kes saman ibu model warga Belanda terhadap polis, kerajaan bermula 14 Okt ini Bicara kes saman ibu model warga Belanda terhadap polis, kerajaan bermula 14 Okt ini](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/51722840252_ivanasmit.jpg)
Bicara kes saman ibu model warga Belanda terhadap polis, kerajaan bermula 14 Okt ini
Perbicaraan kes saman difailkan ibu model Belanda, mendiang Ivana Esther Robert Smit terhadap polis, Menteri Dalam Negeri dan kerajaan Malaysia akan bermula pada 14 Okt ini di Mahkamah Tinggi di sini.
![Saman yang difailkan ibu model warga Belanda, Ivana, akan dibicarakan Saman yang difailkan ibu model warga Belanda, Ivana, akan dibicarakan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/61670397203_IvanaEstherRobert.jpg)
Saman yang difailkan ibu model warga Belanda, Ivana, akan dibicarakan
Saman difailkan atas dakwaan melanggar kewajipan statutori dan cuai dalam siasatan bagi menentukan punca kematian anak perempuannya.
![Mahkamah Rayuan benar saman ibu model Belanda didengar di Mahkamah Tinggi Mahkamah Rayuan benar saman ibu model Belanda didengar di Mahkamah Tinggi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/61644237631_ivanasmit.jpg)
Mahkamah Rayuan benar saman ibu model Belanda didengar di Mahkamah Tinggi
Panel tiga hakim dalam keputusan sebulat suara itu membenarkan rayuan Christina Carolina Gerarda Johanna Verstappen berhubung keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang membatalkan samannya.