CHEUK SZE CHEUNG PHILIP 對 YIM TING FUNG t/a GOLDEN DRAGON WATERPROOF DECORATION ENGINEERING CO.

CHEUK SZE CHEUNG PHILIP 對 YIM TING FUNG t/a GOLDEN DRAGON WATERPROOF DECORATION ENGINEERING CO.

The court found the defendant unjustifiably stopped work on 2 February 2016, constituting a repudiatory breach; the plaintiff reasonably mitigated by employing other contractors and proved remedial costs; applying the cost-of-completion measure, plaintiff proved damages of HKD 826,796.86; defendant's counterclaim...

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Citation
[2024] HKDC 1365
Parties
Plaintiff: CHEUK SZE CHEUNG PHILIP; Defendant: YIM TING FUNG trading as GOLDEN DRAGON WATERPROOF DECORATION ENGINEERING CO.
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
22 August 2024
Case Number
DCCJ2838/2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Contract Dispute (building/renovation) / Trial Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant ordered to pay HKD 826,796.86 plus interest and costs. Defendant's counterclaim dismissed.
Legal Topics
Repudiatory Breach, Damages for Incomplete Works, Mitigation of Loss, Interest, Costs
Source Language
ch
Contract Law Construction Law Remedies Civil Procedure Repudiatory Breach Damages for Incomplete Works Mitigation of Loss Interest +1 more

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Parties

CHEUK SZE CHEUNG PHILIP

Plaintiff

YIM TING FUNG trading as GOLDEN DRAGON WATERPROOF DECORATION ENGINEERING CO.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Contract Dispute (building/renovation) / Trial Judgment

  1. 1 Whether defendant repudiated/abandoned the contract by stopping work on 2 February 2016
  2. 2 Whether plaintiff mitigated loss by hiring remedial contractors and whether mitigation was adequate
  3. 3 Proper measure and quantum of damages for incomplete works

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the defendant unjustifiably stopped work on 2 February 2016, constituting a repudiatory breach; the plaintiff reasonably mitigated by employing other contractors and proved remedial costs; applying the cost-of-completion measure, plaintiff proved damages of HKD 826,796.86; defendant's counterclaim based on alleged oral agreements was not proved and is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant ordered to pay HKD 826,796.86 plus interest and costs. Defendant's counterclaim dismissed.

Orders

  • Defendant to pay Plaintiff HKD 826,796.86
  • Interest at HSBC prime rate plus 1% from date of writ/claim form issue to judgment date; post-judgment interest at statutory rate until paid