SHING HO WA, A MENTALLY INCAPACITATED PERSON BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND, LAM WAI FONG v. REALLY SUPER LTD (formerly known as BRUCE LAW STUNTS LTD AND ANOTHER

SHING HO WA, A MENTALLY INCAPACITATED PERSON BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND, LAM WAI FONG v. REALLY SUPER LTD (formerly known as BRUCE LAW STUNTS LTD AND ANOTHER

Joinder of the insurer was refused: the intervener's potential liability is contingent until quantification, R2 is properly represented and has raised full defences, there is no material risk of default or disappearance, and joinder would cause unnecessary double representation, delay and increased costs; therefore...

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SHING HO WA, A MENTALLY INCAPACITATED PERSON BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND, LAM WAI FONG v. REALLY SUPER LTD (formerly known as BRUCE LAW STUNTS LTD AND ANOTHER
Parties
Applicant: A; 1st Respondent: 1st respondent (R1); 2nd Respondent: 2nd respondent (R2); Intended Intervener (insurer): CHUBB INSURANCE HONG KONG LIMITED (formerly ACE INSURANCE LIMITED)
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
10 November 2016
Case Number
DCEC2437/2015
Procedural Posture
Employees Compensation Ordinance Claim / Interlocutory Summons for Joinder (summons Filed 28 Jun 2016)
Outcome
Summons dismissed (joinder refused)
Legal Topics
Joinder of Insurer, Insurer Disclaimer, Direct Action Against Insurer Under ECO, Subrogation, Costs and Default Judgment
Source Language
en
Employment (workers' Compensation) Insurance Civil Procedure Personal Injury Joinder of Insurer Insurer Disclaimer Direct Action Against Insurer Under ECO Subrogation +1 more

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Parties

A

Applicant

1st respondent (R1)

1st Respondent

2nd respondent (R2)

2nd Respondent

CHUBB INSURANCE HONG KONG LIMITED (formerly ACE INSURANCE LIMITED)

Intended Intervener (insurer)

Procedural Posture

Employees Compensation Ordinance Claim / Interlocutory Summons for Joinder (summons Filed 28 Jun 2016)

  1. 1 Whether an insurer may be joined to pending employees' compensation proceedings to defend as if employer
  2. 2 Whether the intervener has a direct statutory liability to the employee under s.43(1) and s.44(1) ECO
  3. 3 Whether joinder under s.43(3) ECO, r.24(1) ECR and O.15 r.6 RDC is mandatory or discretionary

Ratio Decidendi

Joinder of the insurer was refused: the intervener's potential liability is contingent until quantification, R2 is properly represented and has raised full defences, there is no material risk of default or disappearance, and joinder would cause unnecessary double representation, delay and increased costs; therefore the court will exercise its discretion to decline joinder at this interlocutory stage.

Court Disposition

Summons dismissed (joinder refused)

Orders

  • No order as to 2nd respondent's costs of the hearing before the judge below
  • Intended intervener to pay the applicant, 1st respondent and 2nd respondent all costs of and occasioned by the summons, including reserved costs of the last hearing, to be taxed if not agreed, with certificate for counsel