HONGER MUSIC VENTURE LTD v. LAM ANDREW

HONGER MUSIC VENTURE LTD v. LAM ANDREW

The defendant breached the Agreement by uploading recordings and refusing to return DVD Roms, resisted summary judgment with an unmeritorious defence, and failed to prove the plaintiff exaggerated its losses or unreasonably refused settlement; therefore the costs order in favour of the plaintiff stands and the HK$30,000 paid into court should not be paid out to the defendant.

Citation
HONGER MUSIC VENTURE LTD v. LAM ANDREW
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
9 March 2012
Case Number
HCA2092/2009
Procedural Posture
Copyright Infringement; Summary Judgment / Application to Vary Costs Order After Summary Judgment
Outcome
Defendant's application dismissed
Legal Topics
Copyright Infringement, Summary Judgment, Costs Order Variation, Sanctioned Payment, Settlement Offers
Source Language
EN
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Costs Copyright Infringement Summary Judgment Costs Order Variation Sanctioned Payment Settlement Offers

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Procedural Posture

Copyright Infringement; Summary Judgment / Application to Vary Costs Order After Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Order nisi awarding costs against the defendant should be varied
  2. 2 Whether sanctioned payment into court or unreasonable refusal to settle justifies varying costs
  3. 3 Whether costs should be assessed on the District Court scale because the plaintiff exaggerated its claim for damages

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant breached the Agreement by uploading recordings and refusing to return DVD Roms, resisted summary judgment with an unmeritorious defence, and failed to prove the plaintiff exaggerated its losses or unreasonably refused settlement; therefore the costs order in favour of the plaintiff stands and the HK$30,000 paid into court should not be paid out to the defendant.

Court Disposition

Defendant's application dismissed

Orders

  • Defendant's application to vary the costs order dismissed with costs to the plaintiff
  • The HK$30,000 paid into court shall not be paid out to the defendant