QUENTIN KEITH HILLS v. MARLENE RITA WITTMAN

QUENTIN KEITH HILLS v. MARLENE RITA WITTMAN

The application was dismissed because Order 13 r 9 did not apply, the court was functus officio once judgment was sealed and perfected, and substantively the defendant had no basis to claim she was prevented from complying (her solicitors had been served and informed, HSBC accounts were in net debit so funds were not available); therefore there was no merit to set aside the sealed judgment or grant an extension.

Citation
QUENTIN KEITH HILLS v. MARLENE RITA WITTMAN
Parties
Plaintiff: Quentin Keith Hills; Defendant: Marlene Rita Wittman
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
6 February 2008
Case Number
HCA2149/2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Debt/contract (loan) / Application to Set Aside Sealed Judgment; Chambers Hearing
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Garnishee Order, Set Aside Judgment, Functus Officio, Costs (indemnity)
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Debt/contract Enforcement Summary Judgment Garnishee Order Set Aside Judgment Functus Officio Costs (indemnity)

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Parties

Quentin Keith Hills

Plaintiff

Marlene Rita Wittman

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Debt/contract (loan) / Application to Set Aside Sealed Judgment; Chambers Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Order 13 rule 9 RHC applied to this case
  2. 2 Whether the court had jurisdiction to set aside the sealed and perfected judgment (functus officio)
  3. 3 Whether defendant was misled by plaintiff or plaintiff's lawyers about discharge of garnishee order

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because Order 13 r 9 did not apply, the court was functus officio once judgment was sealed and perfected, and substantively the defendant had no basis to claim she was prevented from complying (her solicitors had been served and informed, HSBC accounts were in net debit so funds were not available); therefore there was no merit to set aside the sealed judgment or grant an extension.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Sealed judgment dated 23 November 2007 remains in force