20 Jan 2006
GIOCONDO MARIO MAURIELLO v. ANDREW KWONG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- GIOCONDO MARIO MAURIELLO v. ANDREW KWONG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ4662/2005
The District Court has jurisdiction under s35 of the District Court Ordinance because the annual rent ($108,000) is below the statutory limit; in the absence of any transfer under s41 the Court retains jurisdiction over the counterclaim; the defendants failed to demonstrate a preliminary/technical objection or a real bona fide defence to the plaintiff's claim for outstanding rent and possession; the counterclaim was unsustainable against the plaintiff because the alleged wrongful acts were by a third-party manager and the defendants lacked standing and failed to raise the complaint with the l…