3 Sept 2009
NINEYOU INTERNATIONAL LTD AND OTHERS v. MESSRS. TROUTMAN SANDERS (a firm)
- Citation
- NINEYOU INTERNATIONAL LTD AND OTHERS v. MESSRS. TROUTMAN SANDERS (a firm)
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP697/2009
The master exercised discretion: rejected Troutman’s 10% claim because the work on the 2nd Invoice was minimal and proportionality required denial; rejected the 90% in‑cause argument under s.67(5) because Troutman’s contested conduct substantially occasioned additional costs which should not follow the event of taxation; accordingly varied the costs order nisi to disallow Plaintiffs' costs of and occasioned by the 2nd Invoice, made the varied order absolute, awarded Nineyou the costs of the variation but disallowed recovery of counsel fees and costs of the Reply submitted without leave, order…