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Hong Kong Case Law

Group company interpretation
  • 8 Feb 1985

    MERIDIEN BRECKWOLDT HONG KONG LIMITED v. EMILIE SHI AND OTHERS

    Citation
    MERIDIEN BRECKWOLDT HONG KONG LIMITED v. EMILIE SHI AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA3696/1984

    Res judicata did not apply because the earlier action and the present action involved different plaintiffs, different subject matters and could not properly have been joined; the plaintiff's pleaded allegation that goods were delivered was sufficient and not denied; the plaintiff failed to prove it was a member of the named Group at the date of the guarantee and therefore could not establish entitlement as a beneficiary at the relevant date; accordingly summary judgment in favour of the plaintiff was inappropriate and the defendant was granted unconditional leave to defend.