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New territories exempted house (nteh)
  • 18 Apr 2023

    HUNG WAI KUEN AND OTHERS v. CHENG SHUN PING

    Citation
    [2023] HKCFI 949
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1674/2019

    The court found on the balance of probabilities that there was no loan or oral representations rendering the Agreement and PSPA void; the Agreement and PSPA were binding contracts; Cheng breached the implied term not to obstruct the Development by asking the Lands Department to suspend applications; consequentially Plaintiffs were not granted specific performance but were awarded damages (HKD4,368,000 to Hung and Chan; HKD2,910,000 to Ng) with interest; Cheng's counterclaim was dismissed and costs were awarded to Plaintiffs.