21 Jul 2023
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES v. JIETONG OVERSEAS TRADE CO LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 1896
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA837/2022
The appeal is allowed because D1 is a Hong Kong anchor defendant against whom there is a real issue; D2 and D3, having closely connected roles in the same incident and potential joint or several liability, are necessary or proper parties under Order 11(1)(c); Hong Kong is the appropriate forum because claims against all defendants cannot conveniently be pursued together in the Mainland (procedural restrictions), the legal issues under Mainland law are straightforward, documentary and expert evidence is available in English/Chinese, and there is a reasonable expectation of enforceability in th…