陳金泉 對 元朗祥發大廈業主立案法團

陳金泉 對 元朗祥發大廈業主立案法團

法院認為原告就大廈維修費攤分的申索已在先前多宗程序中獲最終裁決並涉及相同爭點,現案構成濫用司法程序且訴因缺乏事實及法律基礎;被告在限期最後一日申請剔除不得視為放棄抗辯;因此駁回及撤銷原告上訴,剔除傳訊令狀及申索,並命原告支付被告訟費(以彌償基準) 。

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Citation
陳金泉 對 元朗祥發大廈業主立案法團
Parties
Plaintiff: 陳金泉; Defendant: 元朗祥發大廈業主立案法團
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
20 September 2017
Case Number
HCA479/2017
Procedural Posture
Civil Jurisdiction (high Court) / Appeal Against Registrar's Order Striking Out Originating Summons
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; originating summons and statement of claim struck out; registrar's order set aside
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Striking Out, Registration of Judgment, Costs (indemnity), Jurisdiction of Tribunals
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Res Judicata Issue Estoppel Property Law Building Management Abuse of Process Striking Out Registration of Judgment +2 more

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Parties

陳金泉

Plaintiff

元朗祥發大廈業主立案法團

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Jurisdiction (high Court) / Appeal Against Registrar's Order Striking Out Originating Summons

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff's claim is barred by res judicata/issue estoppel
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff is abusing the court's process by relitigating the same dispute
  3. 3 Whether the defendant waived its defence by failing to file a defence within the time limit

Ratio Decidendi

法院認為原告就大廈維修費攤分的申索已在先前多宗程序中獲最終裁決並涉及相同爭點,現案構成濫用司法程序且訴因缺乏事實及法律基礎;被告在限期最後一日申請剔除不得視為放棄抗辯;因此駁回及撤銷原告上訴,剔除傳訊令狀及申索,並命原告支付被告訟費(以彌償基準) 。

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; originating summons and statement of claim struck out; registrar's order set aside

Orders

  • Dismiss the appellant's appeal
  • Strike out the originating summons and statement of claim