NOMADIC COLLECTIONS LTD AND OTHERS v. CHINA DISTRIBUTION CONTAINER LINES AND OTHERS

NOMADIC COLLECTIONS LTD AND OTHERS v. CHINA DISTRIBUTION CONTAINER LINES AND OTHERS

The summons for leave to file Points of Claim out of time was granted because the delay resulted from settlement negotiations and was neither inordinate nor inexcusable, and the defendants demonstrated no prejudice; therefore the exercise of the court's discretion required granting the extension and making no order as to costs to reflect the defendants' unreasonable resistance.

Citation
NOMADIC COLLECTIONS LTD AND OTHERS v. CHINA DISTRIBUTION CONTAINER LINES AND OTHERS
Parties
Plaintiff: Nomadic Collections Ltd; Plaintiff: C & M Manufacturers Ltd; Plaintiff: CNA Insurance Co. Ltd; Defendant: China Distribution Container Lines Ltd; Defendant: China Distribution System Ltd; Defendant: G Ace Private Ltd; Defendant: Locher Evers International Ltd
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
12 May 2005
Case Number
HCAJ188/2004
Procedural Posture
Admiralty Action / Interlocutory Application for Extension of Time to File Points of Claim
Outcome
Application granted: leave granted to file Points of Claim out of time; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time to File Points of Claim, Relief From Procedural Deadlines, Settlement Negotiations, Costs Entitlement
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Admiralty Costs Extension of Time to File Points of Claim Relief From Procedural Deadlines Settlement Negotiations Costs Entitlement

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Parties

Nomadic Collections Ltd

Plaintiff

C & M Manufacturers Ltd

Plaintiff

CNA Insurance Co. Ltd

Plaintiff

China Distribution Container Lines Ltd

Defendant

China Distribution System Ltd

Defendant

G Ace Private Ltd

Defendant

Locher Evers International Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Admiralty Action / Interlocutory Application for Extension of Time to File Points of Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant an extension of time to file the Points of Claim
  2. 2 Whether the delay was inordinate or inexcusable
  3. 3 Whether the defendant suffered prejudice from the delay

Ratio Decidendi

The summons for leave to file Points of Claim out of time was granted because the delay resulted from settlement negotiations and was neither inordinate nor inexcusable, and the defendants demonstrated no prejudice; therefore the exercise of the court's discretion required granting the extension and making no order as to costs to reflect the defendants' unreasonable resistance.

Court Disposition

Application granted: leave granted to file Points of Claim out of time; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Order in terms of paragraph 1 of the summons granting leave to file the Points of Claim out of time
  • No order as to costs