1 Jun 1993
UBC (CONSTRUCTION) LTD v. SUNG FOO KEE LTD
- Citation
- UBC (CONSTRUCTION) LTD v. SUNG FOO KEE LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCT11/1991
On the facts the court found that (a) oral quotations for the majority of disputed VOs were requested, accepted (expressly or by conduct) and performed and therefore binding despite GCC 18 because SFK waived strict formalities and are estopped from relying on them; (b) dayworks were instructed by SFK and certified contemporaneously and are recoverable under GCC 7; (c) consideration for extra payments existed in commercial benefit to SFK (Williams v Roffey); (d) SCC 5 did not automatically bar adjustment or recovery but did not defeat UBC's established claims; (e) the contractual 2.1288% disco…