30 Apr 2009
DISTRIBUTION LTD v. AMANN & SOHNE GMBH & CO KG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- DISTRIBUTION LTD v. AMANN & SOHNE GMBH & CO KG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1459/2006
The court held that a reasonable notice period in the circumstances was nine months; the six months' notice given was therefore unreasonable and amounted to wrongful termination. The defendants breached the implied obligation to supply SERAFIL for the reasonable notice period (to 31 October 2006). Damages for plaintiff's loss of profits attributable to non‑supply of SERAFIL from 27 June 2006 to 31 October 2006 were assessed at HK$938,509.73 plus interest; defendants' counterclaims succeeded for EUR271,328.54 (converted and awarded as HK$2,686,152.50) and HK$19,227.54 respectively, with set‑of…