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Topic

Quantum vs liability

Legal area

Court

29 Dec 2009

RONDABOSH INTERNATIONAL LTD v. CHINA PING AN INSURANCE (HONG KONG) CO LTD

Citation

RONDABOSH INTERNATIONAL LTD v. CHINA PING AN INSURANCE (HONG KONG) CO LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA581/2009

Ping An unequivocally admitted liability leaving only quantum in dispute; that dispute falls within the Policy's arbitration clause, so the court must stay the action to arbitration and lacks jurisdiction to grant the interim payment sought.
22 May 1992

AUTO-TREASURE LTD. t/a ALBERT JEWELRY CREATION v. NOBLE DIAMOND LTD. t/a NOBLE JEWELLERY AND ANOTHER

Citation

AUTO-TREASURE LTD. t/a ALBERT JEWELRY CREATION v. NOBLE DIAMOND LTD. t/a NOBLE JEWELLERY AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV184/1991

In a copyright action following Chancery practice, documents that relate only to quantum (damages or account of profits) are not discoverable before the defendant's liability is established; therefore the order for specific discovery of documents solely relevant to quantum was premature and correctly refused.