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Topic

Recovery of payments

Legal area

Court

29 Jun 2018

華鴻大樓業主立案法團對 LI HING PING

Citation

[2018] HKLdT 47
Court

Lands Tribunal
Case number

LDBM39/2018

The Tribunal held that the Deed of Mutual Covenant and the registered transfer show the present 1st floor C unit corresponds to the former C and D units (two units) and therefore the owner is liable for two units' management fees; accordingly the applicant's claim in LDBM 229/2017 was dismissed and the applicant in LDBM 39/2018 was awarded the sums claimed with interest and costs.
22 Oct 1993

EURO-AMERICA INSURANCE LIMITED v. SPEEDBIRD TOURS LIMITED

Citation

EURO-AMERICA INSURANCE LIMITED v. SPEEDBIRD TOURS LIMITED
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA6915/1992

Condition 6 was construed as relating to civil claims and did not encompass a guilty plea in criminal proceedings; condition 5 did not impose an obligation on the insured to forward or ensure forwarding of a summons received solely by a permitted driver where the insured lacked knowledge; on the facts the defendant did not know of the summons and did not breach the policy; consequently insurer not entitled to repudiate nor to recover the $65,000 payment or expenses and the plaintiff's claims were dismissed.