PA SAM NANG v. WU YANG AND OTHERS

PA SAM NANG v. WU YANG AND OTHERS

The court concluded it was not plain and obvious that the struck‑at claims or defences were unsustainable and that the matters raise factual complexity requiring trial; accordingly the rectification proceedings were to be heard with the unfair prejudice Petition, the stay and strike out summonses were not ordered,...

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Citation
PA SAM NANG v. WU YANG AND OTHERS
Parties
Petitioner: Dayuan International Development Limited; Respondents: 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th respondents (New Bright parties); Respondent: 4th respondent; Respondent (company): 1st respondent; Respondent: 7th respondent; Respondent: 8th respondent
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
12 August 2016
Case Number
HCMP2934/2015
Procedural Posture
Unfair Prejudice Petition (hccw 103/2015) and Related Rectification Proceedings (hca 2295/2015, HCMP 2934/2015, HCMP 2456/2015) / Case Management Directions Hearing (application to Strike Out and Stay; Directions and Trial Listing)
Outcome
Rectification Proceedings to be heard with the unfair prejudice Petition; no order for stay; no order striking out the actions at this stage; detailed directions and trial listing given; specified costs directions made.
Legal Topics
Unfair Prejudice Petition, Rectification of Share Register, Strike Out Applications, Stay Application, Costs
Source Language
en
Company Law Civil Procedure Equity Unfair Prejudice Petition Rectification of Share Register Strike Out Applications Stay Application Costs

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Parties

Dayuan International Development Limited

Petitioner

2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th respondents (New Bright parties)

Respondents

4th respondent

Respondent

1st respondent

Respondent (company)

7th respondent

Respondent

8th respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Unfair Prejudice Petition (hccw 103/2015) and Related Rectification Proceedings (hca 2295/2015, HCMP 2934/2015, HCMP 2456/2015) / Case Management Directions Hearing (application to Strike Out and Stay; Directions and Trial Listing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether paragraphs of the Defence and separate actions should be struck out as ‘plain and obvious’ unsustainable
  2. 2 Whether the unfair prejudice Petition should be stayed pending rectification proceedings
  3. 3 Whether the Rectification Proceedings and Petition should be tried together or split

Ratio Decidendi

The court concluded it was not plain and obvious that the struck‑at claims or defences were unsustainable and that the matters raise factual complexity requiring trial; accordingly the rectification proceedings were to be heard with the unfair prejudice Petition, the stay and strike out summonses were not ordered, and detailed case management directions and trial dates were fixed; costs orders were made allocating costs in the cause as specified.

Court Disposition

Rectification Proceedings to be heard with the unfair prejudice Petition; no order for stay; no order striking out the actions at this stage; detailed directions and trial listing given; specified costs directions made.

Orders

  • Rectification Proceedings be heard with the Petition
  • No order on the New Bright parties' summons to stay the Petition