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Hong Kong Case Law

Conversion of casino chips
  • 10 May 2013

    CHEUNG KWOK HUNG v. LEE SHUN FOON

    Citation
    CHEUNG KWOK HUNG v. LEE SHUN FOON
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ1933/2011

    On the balance of probabilities the court found the plaintiff proved the loan of HK$300,000 and that the monies were converted into casino chips gambled at Starworld Casino with the defendant's consent; the court rejected the defendant's conversion and duress claims but found the plaintiff had added a sentence to the IOU after its creation amounting to concoction of evidence warranting a reduction in costs; judgment entered for plaintiff for HK$300,000 and defendant's counterclaim dismissed.