POLAR FOX LTD AND ANOTHER v. VENUS ISLE LTD

POLAR FOX LTD AND ANOTHER v. VENUS ISLE LTD

Defendant failed to establish a credible triable defence that payment was conditional on execution of an indemnity; the Option Agreement contained no such condition and no legal basis was shown for withholding payment; the Deed of Assignment validly transferred Polar Fox's rights to Mr Suguiura (at least in equity) and both assignor and assignee are properly joined; summary judgment should be entered for the plaintiffs for RMB470,862.77 with interest and the defendant's security for costs application dismissed.

Citation
[2022] HKDC 76
Parties
1st Plaintiff: Polar Fox Limited; 2nd Plaintiff: Andre Duarte Suguiura; Defendant: Venus Isle Limited
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
25 January 2022
Case Number
DCCJ5612/2019
Procedural Posture
Contract Debt / Summary Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment entered for the plaintiffs against the defendant for RMB470,862.77 with interest; defendant's summons for security for costs dismissed; costs order nisi made
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Assignment of Chose in Action, Equitable Assignment, Legal Assignment, Indemnity, Security for Costs, Interest
Source Language
EN
Contract Civil Procedure Company Law Debt Recovery Assignment Law Summary Judgment Assignment of Chose in Action Equitable Assignment +4 more

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Parties

Polar Fox Limited

1st Plaintiff

Andre Duarte Suguiura

2nd Plaintiff

Venus Isle Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contract Debt / Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendant had a bona fide defence that payment was conditional on plaintiffs executing a deed of indemnity
  2. 2 Whether the Deed of Assignment validly transferred Polar Fox's rights to Mr Suguiura and whether that transfers the right to sue
  3. 3 Whether defendant raised credible triable issues to defeat summary judgment

Ratio Decidendi

Defendant failed to establish a credible triable defence that payment was conditional on execution of an indemnity; the Option Agreement contained no such condition and no legal basis was shown for withholding payment; the Deed of Assignment validly transferred Polar Fox's rights to Mr Suguiura (at least in equity) and both assignor and assignee are properly joined; summary judgment should be entered for the plaintiffs for RMB470,862.77 with interest and the defendant's security for costs application dismissed.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment entered for the plaintiffs against the defendant for RMB470,862.77 with interest; defendant's summons for security for costs dismissed; costs order nisi made

Orders

  • Judgment entered for the plaintiffs against the defendant for the sum of RMB470,862.77 or its Hong Kong dollar equivalent
  • Interest on the judgment sum at HSBC prime rate plus 1% from 17 October 2019 to date of judgment and thereafter at judgment rate until payment