18 Dec 1998
ABE LTD. v. KWOK KA
- Citation
- ABE LTD. v. KWOK KA
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1019/1997
The handwritten 'remarks' excluding abortive sale except for title problems were found to exclude clause 8; alternatively, even if clause 8 were available, the 1st defendants failed to pay the required compensation promptly and thus breached the agreement; damages were awarded to the plaintiff against the 1st defendants to be assessed by reference to the market value at the contractual completion date (12 May 1997); costs as between plaintiff and 2nd defendant were apportioned with plaintiff liable for 2nd defendant's costs up to 23 July 1997 and costs thereafter disallowed with solicitors or…