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Hong Kong Case Law

Sanderson/bullock order

  • 6 May 2022

    YUEN KA HO v. WONG CHIN MAN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    [2022] HKCFI 942
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI751/2018

    The court accepted the expert opinion of Dr Ko and the 2015 MRI findings, concluded the Plaintiff grossly exaggerated and was not a credible witness, assessed total damages at HKD 272,217, found that employees compensation of HKD 1,277,400.16 exceeded the assessed damages so the Plaintiff was not entitled to recover, dismissed the action against the 3rd and 4th Defendants and ordered costs against the Plaintiff (indemnity basis for defendants, Legal Aid rules for plaintiff's own costs); discontinued action against 1st and 2nd Defendants with costs ordered against the Plaintiff to be taxed on…

  • 2 Oct 2019

    LAI YAU TAI v. MORAL ACCORD LTD AND OTHERS

    Citation
    [2019] HKDC 1316
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI22/2015

    The court found that the plaintiff maintained two distinct and separable sets of allegations against (i) the 1st and 2nd defendants and (ii) the 3rd defendant; the plaintiff failed completely against the 1st and 2nd defendants and much cost was expended on those separate allegations which the 3rd defendant should not be required to fund. The 3rd defendant's blaming of the 1st and 2nd defendants merely repeated the plaintiff's own allegations and did not introduce new blame or cause the plaintiff to join or continue against the 1st and 2nd defendants. Therefore a Sanderson/Bullock order in res…