駿達時裝有限公司 對 周強勤 t/a SUCCESS ENTERPRISES CO

駿達時裝有限公司 對 周強勤 t/a SUCCESS ENTERPRISES CO

The court held on the balance of probabilities that the defendant breached certain earlier purchase orders by delivering defective or late goods and was liable for the customer deduction of €62,839.20; however the plaintiff failed to prove binding agreement or timely supply of materials for most of the later...

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Citation
[2018] HKCFI 1689
Parties
Plaintiff: JOINTEX FASHION LIMITED; Defendant: CHOW KEUNG KAN trading as SUCCESS ENTERPRISES CO.
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
20 July 2018
Case Number
HCA1145/2012
Procedural Posture
Breach of Contract / Commercial Supply (cmt) Dispute / Judgment
Outcome
Split judgment: plaintiff succeeds on earlier orders claim; plaintiff fails on most later orders claims; defendant succeeds on counterclaim.
Legal Topics
Formation and Acceptance of Contract, Delivery Dates and Time‑of‑the‑essence, Implied Terms, Quantification of Damages, Counterclaims for Price and Storage, Evidential Burden and Credibility
Source Language
ch
Contract Law Commercial Law Civil Procedure Evidence Formation and Acceptance of Contract Delivery Dates and Time‑of‑the‑essence Implied Terms Quantification of Damages +2 more

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Parties

JOINTEX FASHION LIMITED

Plaintiff

CHOW KEUNG KAN trading as SUCCESS ENTERPRISES CO.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Breach of Contract / Commercial Supply (cmt) Dispute / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether unsigned purchase orders were binding contracts by conduct or acceptance
  2. 2 How to compute contract delivery dates where materials supplied in batches and alleged sample‑approval steps
  3. 3 Whether defendant breached earlier and later purchase orders by late delivery or supplying defective goods

Ratio Decidendi

The court held on the balance of probabilities that the defendant breached certain earlier purchase orders by delivering defective or late goods and was liable for the customer deduction of €62,839.20; however the plaintiff failed to prove binding agreement or timely supply of materials for most of the later purchase orders and so failed to establish liability for the larger claimed losses; the defendant's counterclaim for unpaid manufacturing, material and related charges in the amount of ¥652,661.40 was established on the evidence in part.

Court Disposition

Split judgment: plaintiff succeeds on earlier orders claim; plaintiff fails on most later orders claims; defendant succeeds on counterclaim.

Orders

  • Defendant to pay plaintiff €62839.20.
  • Plaintiff to pay defendant ¥652661.40.