SINO FAVOUR DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ANOTHER v. KAN FOR PING STEVEN AND OTHERS

SINO FAVOUR DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ANOTHER v. KAN FOR PING STEVEN AND OTHERS

None of the defendants demonstrated an arguable proprietary interest traceable into the $2.5 million; the 2nd Defendant's pleaded waiver undermined its alleged 50% interest; allegations of illegality and fraud were irrelevant to the interlocutory determination of the proper destination of the stakeholder funds; therefore the plaintiffs' application was allowed and the stakeholder funds were to be paid to the plaintiffs.

Citation
SINO FAVOUR DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ANOTHER v. KAN FOR PING STEVEN AND OTHERS
Parties
1st Plaintiff: Sino Favour Development Limited; 2nd Plaintiff: Shiny Develop Limited; 1st Defendant: Kan Wai Chung; 1st Defendant: Kan Kar Fai; 1st Defendant: Kan Wai Ming; 1st Defendant: Lau Fook Keung; 1st Defendant: Kan For Ping Steven; 2nd Defendant: Barbican Capital Investment Limited; 3rd Defendant: Tsang Wing Kei, Wilkie
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
1 September 2009
Case Number
HCA1521/2005
Procedural Posture
Application for Disposition of Stakeholder Funds (consolidated Civil Actions) / Chambers Decision on Plaintiffs' Application for Partial Judgment Under Order 14
Outcome
Plaintiffs' application allowed; stakeholder funds to be paid to the plaintiffs
Legal Topics
Stakeholder Funds, Proprietary Interest, Partial Judgment, Illegality, Fraud Allegations
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Equity Property Trusts Commercial Litigation Stakeholder Funds Proprietary Interest Partial Judgment +2 more

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Parties

Sino Favour Development Limited

1st Plaintiff

Shiny Develop Limited

2nd Plaintiff

Kan Wai Chung

1st Defendant

Kan Kar Fai

1st Defendant

Kan Wai Ming

1st Defendant

Lau Fook Keung

1st Defendant

Kan For Ping Steven

1st Defendant

Barbican Capital Investment Limited

2nd Defendant

Tsang Wing Kei, Wilkie

3rd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Disposition of Stakeholder Funds (consolidated Civil Actions) / Chambers Decision on Plaintiffs' Application for Partial Judgment Under Order 14

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether any defendant has an arguable proprietary interest in the $2.5 million held by solicitors as stakeholder
  2. 2 Whether allegations of illegality or fraud prevent the court from ordering payment of the stakeholder funds to the plaintiffs
  3. 3 Whether a partial judgment under Order 14 is appropriate to determine entitlement to the funds

Ratio Decidendi

None of the defendants demonstrated an arguable proprietary interest traceable into the $2.5 million; the 2nd Defendant's pleaded waiver undermined its alleged 50% interest; allegations of illegality and fraud were irrelevant to the interlocutory determination of the proper destination of the stakeholder funds; therefore the plaintiffs' application was allowed and the stakeholder funds were to be paid to the plaintiffs.

Court Disposition

Plaintiffs' application allowed; stakeholder funds to be paid to the plaintiffs

Orders

  • Plaintiffs' application is allowed and the solicitors holding the $2.5 million as stakeholder are directed to pay the monies to the Plaintiffs