28 Jan 2004
YAZHOU TRAVEL INVESTMENT CO LTD v. DAVID GEOFREY ALLAN BATESON AND OTHERS
- Citation
- YAZHOU TRAVEL INVESTMENT CO LTD v. DAVID GEOFREY ALLAN BATESON AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA6888/2000
Defendants breached duties: the 3rd defendant breached by failing to obtain counsel's opinion or properly advise on the doubtful legal efficacy of the DMC scheme to make the Naming Right proprietary; the 2nd defendant was personally liable for failing to supervise and advise despite being the client contact; the Signboards conveyed did not exist as physical boards so plaintiff did not receive good title; causation established as plaintiff would not have completed if properly advised; damages calculated as difference between contract price and market value at completion plus related losses; ju…