LI KAM HO ANGEL v. GREAT OCEAN INTERNATIONAL LTD.

LI KAM HO ANGEL v. GREAT OCEAN INTERNATIONAL LTD.

The judge held that the defendants produced a credible explanation and contemporaneous material raising a real triable issue (commission for arranging a mortgage, late cheque presentation, surrounding correspondence and bankrupt status of Mr Kwok), so summary judgment was inappropriate and the defendants must be given unconditional leave to defend.

Citation
LI KAM HO ANGEL v. GREAT OCEAN INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Parties
Plaintiff: LI KAM HO ANGEL; 1st Defendant: GREAT OCEAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; 2nd Defendant: CHU WAI LING
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
17 February 2000
Case Number
HCA12477/1999
Procedural Posture
Civil Action / Appeal From Master's Summary Judgment (hearing in Chambers)
Outcome
Appeal allowed; unconditional leave to defend granted to defendants; summary judgment set aside as against the 1st defendant.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Dishonoured Cheque, Loan/commission Dispute, Triable Issue, Leave to Defend
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Contract Negotiable Instruments Summary Judgment Dishonoured Cheque Loan/commission Dispute Triable Issue Leave to Defend

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Parties

LI KAM HO ANGEL

Plaintiff

GREAT OCEAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

1st Defendant

CHU WAI LING

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Action / Appeal From Master's Summary Judgment (hearing in Chambers)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether summary judgment was appropriate against the defendants
  2. 2 Whether there was a bona fide triable issue as to the existence and nature of the alleged $700,000 loan
  3. 3 Whether the defendants' account was inherently unbelievable or incapable of supporting a defence

Ratio Decidendi

The judge held that the defendants produced a credible explanation and contemporaneous material raising a real triable issue (commission for arranging a mortgage, late cheque presentation, surrounding correspondence and bankrupt status of Mr Kwok), so summary judgment was inappropriate and the defendants must be given unconditional leave to defend.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; unconditional leave to defend granted to defendants; summary judgment set aside as against the 1st defendant.

Orders

  • Defendants granted unconditional leave to defend
  • Costs of the Order 14 application before the master to be costs in the cause