JOYTEX DEVELOPMENT LTD v. SUPER HOMES LTD

JOYTEX DEVELOPMENT LTD v. SUPER HOMES LTD

The court held that the judgment obtained was more favourable to Joytex than SHL's sanctioned offer (when pre-judgment interest and damages are taken into account), that Joytex acted reasonably in pursuing the lost profits claim and should not be deprived of costs for that reason, and that the allegations of dilatory conduct did not justify an adverse costs order; accordingly the Variation Summons was refused and the existing order nisi concerning interest was not varied as sought by SHL.

Citation
[2018] HKCFI 2686
Parties
Plaintiff: JOYTEX DEVELOPMENT LIMITED; Defendant: SUPER HOMES LIMITED
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
6 December 2018
Case Number
HCA18/2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Action (high Court, Court of First Instance) / Decision on Costs and Interest (variation Summons)
Outcome
Variation Summons dismissed; SHL's applications refused
Legal Topics
Rescission, Pre Judgment Interest, Sanctioned Offer, Costs Allocation, Damages, Lost Profits / Valuation
Source Language
EN
Contract Law Civil Procedure Remedies Costs Interest Rescission Pre Judgment Interest Sanctioned Offer +3 more

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Parties

JOYTEX DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Plaintiff

SUPER HOMES LIMITED

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Action (high Court, Court of First Instance) / Decision on Costs and Interest (variation Summons)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judgment was more favourable to the plaintiff than the defendant's sanctioned offer
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff should be deprived of costs or liable for part of the defendant's costs because it failed on the lost profits head of claim
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff's alleged interlocutory dilatory conduct justified an adverse costs order

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the judgment obtained was more favourable to Joytex than SHL's sanctioned offer (when pre-judgment interest and damages are taken into account), that Joytex acted reasonably in pursuing the lost profits claim and should not be deprived of costs for that reason, and that the allegations of dilatory conduct did not justify an adverse costs order; accordingly the Variation Summons was refused and the existing order nisi concerning interest was not varied as sought by SHL.

Court Disposition

Variation Summons dismissed; SHL's applications refused

Orders

  • Variation Summons dismissed
  • Costs awarded to Joytex (no deprivation or reduction on grounds argued by SHL)