GUARDIAN FIRE ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS LTD v. LAW CHI SHUN t/a TECHNICOM ENGINEERING CO

GUARDIAN FIRE ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS LTD v. LAW CHI SHUN t/a TECHNICOM ENGINEERING CO

The court applied its earlier findings on liability: Technicom succeeds on the unit rate issue generally but Guardian succeeds where duplication is established; the court therefore applied those findings to the figures presented, awarded VO3A at the conceded figure of $1,902,000 and set median figures for VO6, VO34 and VO44, resulting in a revised TOP 1 award of $2,949,641 and amendment of the summons paragraphs as specified.

Citation
GUARDIAN FIRE ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS LTD v. LAW CHI SHUN t/a TECHNICOM ENGINEERING CO
Parties
Plaintiff in Original Action and Defendant in Counterclaim: Law Chi Shun trading as Technicom Engineering Company; Defendant in Original Action and Plaintiff in Counterclaim: Guardian Fire Engineers & Consultants Limited
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
30 January 2004
Case Number
HCCT95/2001
Procedural Posture
Construction and Arbitration Proceedings / Decision on Quantum Following Trial (post‑trial Hearing on Quantum)
Outcome
Application allowed in part; quantum adjusted and summons amended in accordance with judgment
Legal Topics
Quantum, Variation Orders, Unit Rates, Duplication of Claims, Overlapping Claims, Costs
Source Language
EN
Construction Law Arbitration Contract Law Civil Procedure Quantum Variation Orders Unit Rates Duplication of Claims +2 more

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Parties

Law Chi Shun trading as Technicom Engineering Company

Plaintiff in Original Action and Defendant in Counterclaim

Guardian Fire Engineers & Consultants Limited

Defendant in Original Action and Plaintiff in Counterclaim

Procedural Posture

Construction and Arbitration Proceedings / Decision on Quantum Following Trial (post‑trial Hearing on Quantum)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Determination of quantum for disputed Variation Orders (VO3A, VO6, VO34, VO44)
  2. 2 Whether Technicom's unit rates apply and whether Guardian proved duplication of claims
  3. 3 Calculation of overlapping work and mandays

Ratio Decidendi

The court applied its earlier findings on liability: Technicom succeeds on the unit rate issue generally but Guardian succeeds where duplication is established; the court therefore applied those findings to the figures presented, awarded VO3A at the conceded figure of $1,902,000 and set median figures for VO6, VO34 and VO44, resulting in a revised TOP 1 award of $2,949,641 and amendment of the summons paragraphs as specified.

Court Disposition

Application allowed in part; quantum adjusted and summons amended in accordance with judgment

Orders

  • Paragraph 1 of the summons amended to read $2,949,641.00
  • Paragraph 3 of the summons amended to read $2,565,221.00