SWEETSTAR ASIA LTD AND ANOTHER v. INFRALUTIONS LTD AND OTHERS

SWEETSTAR ASIA LTD AND ANOTHER v. INFRALUTIONS LTD AND OTHERS

The Statement of Claim disclosed a good cause of action only for breach by the 1st Defendant for non-delivery of the goods; on RHC O.19 r.7 the court entered default judgment against the 1st Defendant for damages to be assessed under section 53 of the Sale of Goods Ordinance. The SOC did not sufficiently plead actionable fraudulent misrepresentation, adequate particulars of fraud, enforceable personal liability of D2 on promissory notes, or a properly pleaded basis for constructive trust and tracing against D1 or D3, so the remaining relief sought was refused and the summons was stood over to trial against the 3rd Defendant.

Citation
[2020] HKCFI 2794
Parties
1st Plaintiff: SWEETSTAR ASIA LIMITED; 2nd Plaintiff: STANDARD HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, LLC; 1st Defendant: Infralutions Limited; 2nd Defendant: Wouter Steven Van Der Schagt; 3rd Defendant: LYDIA VAN DER SCHAGT
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
6 November 2020
Case Number
HCA1048/2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Contract / Unjust Enrichment / Default Judgment Application / Application for Default Judgment Under RHC Order 19 Rule 7 (interlocutory Hearing)
Outcome
Judgment entered for Plaintiffs against 1st Defendant for damages to be assessed for non-delivery pursuant to s.53 of the Sale of Goods Ordinance; remainder of the summons dismissed or stood over to trial against the 3rd Defendant
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Misrepresentation, Fraud, Constructive Trust, Unjust Enrichment, Tracing, Promissory Note, Damages for Non Delivery
Source Language
EN
Contract Equity Civil Procedure Tort Sale of Goods Default Judgment Misrepresentation Fraud +5 more

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Parties

SWEETSTAR ASIA LIMITED

1st Plaintiff

STANDARD HEALTHCARE SUPPLY, LLC

2nd Plaintiff

Infralutions Limited

1st Defendant

Wouter Steven Van Der Schagt

2nd Defendant

LYDIA VAN DER SCHAGT

3rd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Contract / Unjust Enrichment / Default Judgment Application / Application for Default Judgment Under RHC Order 19 Rule 7 (interlocutory Hearing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Statement of Claim disclosed a cause of action entitling the plaintiffs to default judgment against the 1st and 2nd defendants under RHC O.19 r.7
  2. 2 Whether the pleaded representations (price, use of payments, delivery time) were actionable misrepresentations or constituted fraud
  3. 3 Whether promissory notes signed by D2 created enforceable personal obligations

Ratio Decidendi

The Statement of Claim disclosed a good cause of action only for breach by the 1st Defendant for non-delivery of the goods; on RHC O.19 r.7 the court entered default judgment against the 1st Defendant for damages to be assessed under section 53 of the Sale of Goods Ordinance. The SOC did not sufficiently plead actionable fraudulent misrepresentation, adequate particulars of fraud, enforceable personal liability of D2 on promissory notes, or a properly pleaded basis for constructive trust and tracing against D1 or D3, so the remaining relief sought was refused and the summons was stood over to trial against the 3rd Defendant.

Court Disposition

Judgment entered for Plaintiffs against 1st Defendant for damages to be assessed for non-delivery pursuant to s.53 of the Sale of Goods Ordinance; remainder of the summons dismissed or stood over to trial against the 3rd Defendant

Orders

  • Judgment for Sweetstar Asia Limited and Standard Healthcare Supply LLC against Infralutions Limited for damages to be assessed for non-delivery pursuant to s.53 Sale of Goods Ordinance
  • Costs in respect of that judgment to be summarily assessed on paper