吳大国 對 万洲国际有限公司

吳大国 對 万洲国际有限公司

The amended statement of claim was struck out because the pleaded defendant is not the entity that published the crowdfunding offer; objective documentary evidence (company registration records and website/IP information) showed the offeror was Great Continents International Limited (Seychelles), a different legal...

Source-derived case information.

Citation
[2018] HKDC 141
Parties
Plaintiff: 吳大国; Defendant: 万洲国际有限公司
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
5 February 2018
Case Number
DCCJ5830/2016
Procedural Posture
Civil Litigation Contractual/corporate Claim / Strike Out Application (order 18 Rule 19(1) / Dismissal of Amended Statement of Claim)
Outcome
Defendant's strike-out application granted; amended statement of claim struck out and proceedings dismissed
Legal Topics
Strike Out, Abuse of Process, Misjoinder/wrong Defendant, Jurisdictional Identity of Corporate Entities, Admissibility of Affidavits
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Contract Law Company Law Fraud/financial Services Strike Out Abuse of Process Misjoinder/wrong Defendant Jurisdictional Identity of Corporate Entities +1 more

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 7 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

吳大国

Plaintiff

万洲国际有限公司

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Litigation Contractual/corporate Claim / Strike Out Application (order 18 Rule 19(1) / Dismissal of Amended Statement of Claim)

  1. 1 Whether the amended statement of claim discloses a reasonable cause of action against the named defendant
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff has sued the correct legal entity or misidentified the defendant
  3. 3 Whether the claim is frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process warranting strike-out

Ratio Decidendi

The amended statement of claim was struck out because the pleaded defendant is not the entity that published the crowdfunding offer; objective documentary evidence (company registration records and website/IP information) showed the offeror was Great Continents International Limited (Seychelles), a different legal person, so the claim against the named defendant disclosed no reasonable cause of action and was frivolous and an abuse of process; leave to amend was refused because the plaintiff had already been given an opportunity and misidentification of the defendant cannot be cured by amendment in the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Defendant's strike-out application granted; amended statement of claim struck out and proceedings dismissed

Orders

  • Strike out and dismiss the plaintiff's amended statement of claim filed 20 July 2017
  • Grant defendant's summons dated 20 September 2017 (second summons) and dismiss the action