RE WU KAM YUK

RE WU KAM YUK

The court ordered bankruptcy against each debtor because the debt, even on the debtors' favorable calculations, exceeded the statutory bankruptcy threshold and the petitioner's refusal of the settlement offer was within the range of reasonable conduct given the debtors' history of defaults and prior receiving order/rescission.

Citation
RE WU KAM YUK
Parties
Petitioner: Walson Investment Company Limited; Debtor: Lai Yun Kwai; Debtor: Wu Kam Yuk; Respondent: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
13 May 2002
Case Number
HCB1512/2002
Procedural Posture
Bankruptcy Proceedings / Judgment (court of First Instance)
Outcome
Bankruptcy orders made against each debtor; costs awarded to the petitioner.
Legal Topics
Statutory Demand, Bankruptcy Petition, Receiving Order, Payment Default, Settlement Offer, Costs
Source Language
EN
Bankruptcy Civil Procedure Debt Recovery Statutory Demand Bankruptcy Petition Receiving Order Payment Default Settlement Offer +1 more

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Parties

Walson Investment Company Limited

Petitioner

Lai Yun Kwai

Debtor

Wu Kam Yuk

Debtor

Official Receiver

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bankruptcy Proceedings / Judgment (court of First Instance)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the debtors are unable to pay the debt for purposes of a bankruptcy order
  2. 2 Whether credits/payments and interim award reduce the judgment below the bankruptcy threshold
  3. 3 Whether the creditor's refusal to accept the debtors' settlement offer was unreasonable given past conduct

Ratio Decidendi

The court ordered bankruptcy against each debtor because the debt, even on the debtors' favorable calculations, exceeded the statutory bankruptcy threshold and the petitioner's refusal of the settlement offer was within the range of reasonable conduct given the debtors' history of defaults and prior receiving order/rescission.

Court Disposition

Bankruptcy orders made against each debtor; costs awarded to the petitioner.

Orders

  • Bankruptcy order against Lai Yun Kwai
  • Bankruptcy order against Wu Kam Yuk