IP KING SUET AND ANOTHER v. EDWIN GEOFFREY LEUNG

IP KING SUET AND ANOTHER v. EDWIN GEOFFREY LEUNG

Because the affirmation of the 1st Plaintiff was unopposed and accepted as truthful, the court found sufficient grounds to grant the order in terms of item 1 of the summons and to order the Defendant to pay costs to the Plaintiffs (to be taxed if not agreed).

Citation
IP KING SUET AND ANOTHER v. EDWIN GEOFFREY LEUNG
Parties
1st Plaintiff: IP KING SUET; 2nd Plaintiff: PATSY LEUNG; Defendant: EDWIN GEOFFREY LEUNG
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
19 April 2010
Case Number
DCCJ2924/2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Action (district Court) / Decision on Summons (hearing 19 April 2010)
Outcome
Order granted in terms of item 1 of the summons; costs awarded to the Plaintiffs to be paid by the Defendant, to be taxed if not agreed.
Legal Topics
Costs of Litigation, Unopposed Affidavit/default Non Attendance, Application Pursuant to Summons
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Costs Costs of Litigation Unopposed Affidavit/default Non Attendance Application Pursuant to Summons

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Parties

IP KING SUET

1st Plaintiff

PATSY LEUNG

2nd Plaintiff

EDWIN GEOFFREY LEUNG

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Action (district Court) / Decision on Summons (hearing 19 April 2010)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant the order in terms of item 1 of the summons
  2. 2 Whether the Defendant should be ordered to pay costs of and incidental to the application

Ratio Decidendi

Because the affirmation of the 1st Plaintiff was unopposed and accepted as truthful, the court found sufficient grounds to grant the order in terms of item 1 of the summons and to order the Defendant to pay costs to the Plaintiffs (to be taxed if not agreed).

Court Disposition

Order granted in terms of item 1 of the summons; costs awarded to the Plaintiffs to be paid by the Defendant, to be taxed if not agreed.

Orders

  • Order granted in terms of item 1 of the summons.
  • The costs of and incidental to this application shall be paid by the Defendant to the 1st and 2nd Plaintiffs, to be taxed if not agreed.