蔡志偉 t/a OLIVA CHOCOLATE CO 對 辛瑞鑫

蔡志偉 t/a OLIVA CHOCOLATE CO 對 辛瑞鑫

The court accepted plaintiff's documentary proof and legal submissions: defendant breached the sublease and is liable under clause 14 and by virtue of head lease obligations to reimburse wasted renovation costs and restoration works. The court awarded the pro‑rata wasted renovation sum of HKD170,301.37, full...

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Citation
[2019] HKDC 1608
Parties
Plaintiff: CHOI CHI WAI trading as OLIVA CHOCOLATE COMPANY; Defendant: HSIU JUI HEIN(辛瑞鑫)
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
9 December 2019
Case Number
DCCJ1175/2015
Procedural Posture
Contract (sublease) Damages Assessment / Damages Assessment Hearing
Outcome
Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of HKD372,801.37 together with pre‑judgment and post‑judgment interest and costs
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Subletting, Damages Wasted Expenditure, Reinstatement/restoration, Security Deposit, Interest, Costs
Source Language
ch
Contract Law Property Law Bankruptcy Law Civil Procedure Breach of Contract Subletting Damages Wasted Expenditure Reinstatement/restoration +3 more

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Parties

CHOI CHI WAI trading as OLIVA CHOCOLATE COMPANY

Plaintiff

HSIU JUI HEIN(辛瑞鑫)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contract (sublease) Damages Assessment / Damages Assessment Hearing

  1. 1 Whether defendant liable for plaintiff's claimed renovation and restoration costs under sublease clause 14 and head lease obligations
  2. 2 Whether renovation expenditures are recoverable as wasted expenditure and the correct quantum
  3. 3 Whether plaintiff entitled to full restoration costs despite lease terms and alleged landlord deductions

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted plaintiff's documentary proof and legal submissions: defendant breached the sublease and is liable under clause 14 and by virtue of head lease obligations to reimburse wasted renovation costs and restoration works. The court awarded the pro‑rata wasted renovation sum of HKD170,301.37, full restoration costs of HKD186,500.00, and the agreed deposit balance of HKD16,000.00, total HKD372,801.37, plus interest and costs; defendant's evidential attacks and comparisons were insufficient to rebut invoices and receipts.

Court Disposition

Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of HKD372,801.37 together with pre‑judgment and post‑judgment interest and costs

Orders

  • Defendant to pay plaintiff HKD372,801.37
  • Pre‑judgment interest on HKD372,801.37 from 6 August 2014 to date of judgment at prime rate plus 1%