Owner of private schools suing NTUC Income, CASE breaks down in court
Posted: 24 November 2009 0009 hrs

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SINGAPORE: Drama broke out on Monday during the High Court case dubbed as "David versus two goliaths".

The single owner of two private schools is fighting it out with the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and insurance company NTUC Income. The schools allegedly failed to insure more than 400 students.

Channel NewsAsia is not able to show what happened inside the court room but school owner Mr Kannappan Chettiar broke down after questioning by Senior Counsel Cavinder Bull.

Mr Bull had quizzed his intentions for taking legal action. He asked if Mr Kannappan was being "frivolous" in trying to force CASE to apologise through the lawsuit.

Mr Kannappan said: "Yes, I want an apology," - before wiping off his tears.

Mr Kannappan is suing both CASE and NTUC Income for some S$10 million, claiming his schools were wrongfully suspended from an important accreditation scheme.

- CNA/yb