KADER INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. v. GALCO INTERNATIONAL TOYS N.V.

KADER INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. v. GALCO INTERNATIONAL TOYS N.V.

Because Kader had itself delayed in serving its particulars and expanded discovery requests late, the judge found it unjust to penalise Galco; Galco had supplied particulars and supplemental documents within a reasonable period. Therefore no punitive costs order against Galco was made and the proper disposition was...

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Citation
KADER INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. v. GALCO INTERNATIONAL TOYS N.V.
Parties
Plaintiff and Defendant (consolidated Actions): Galco International Toys N.V.; Plaintiff and Defendant (consolidated Actions): Kader Industrial Company Limited
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
29 May 1995
Case Number
HCA477/1991
Procedural Posture
Consolidated Commercial Actions Interlocutory Disputes Over Particulars and Discovery / Pre Trial Interlocutory Summons and Review (directions Hearing)
Outcome
Summons did not result in punitive orders against Galco; costs of the summons and additional review ordered to be in the cause; order nisi that costs of the 4 April 1995 matter be in the cause; no further procedural orders made at this time.
Legal Topics
Further and Better Particulars, Unless Order, Supplemental Discovery, Costs in the Cause, Trial Listing
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Discovery Costs Case Management Further and Better Particulars Unless Order Supplemental Discovery Costs in the Cause +1 more

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Parties

Galco International Toys N.V.

Plaintiff and Defendant (consolidated Actions)

Kader Industrial Company Limited

Plaintiff and Defendant (consolidated Actions)

Procedural Posture

Consolidated Commercial Actions Interlocutory Disputes Over Particulars and Discovery / Pre Trial Interlocutory Summons and Review (directions Hearing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Galco should be compelled by an unless order to serve further and better particulars of its re-amended defence
  2. 2 Whether further discovery demanded by Kader was reasonable and whether Galco was tardy in complying
  3. 3 What order as to costs should be made in relation to the summons and the reserved costs of 4 April 1995

Ratio Decidendi

Because Kader had itself delayed in serving its particulars and expanded discovery requests late, the judge found it unjust to penalise Galco; Galco had supplied particulars and supplemental documents within a reasonable period. Therefore no punitive costs order against Galco was made and the proper disposition was to order costs 'in the cause' and make no further interlocutory orders at this time.

Court Disposition

Summons did not result in punitive orders against Galco; costs of the summons and additional review ordered to be in the cause; order nisi that costs of the 4 April 1995 matter be in the cause; no further procedural orders made at this time.

Orders

  • Costs of the 22 May 1995 summons to be in the cause
  • Costs of the review towards end July 1995 to be in the cause