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  • 2 Feb 2006

    GRACE CHIN AND ANOTHER v. KATE RICHDALE AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    GRACE CHIN AND ANOTHER v. KATE RICHDALE AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI1187/2000

    The court found the plaintiffs had pursued and conducted the litigation in an oppressive and disproportionate manner (escalating the loss of a pet dog into protracted, costly litigation), and that the discretion to award indemnity costs should be exercised where appropriate; accordingly the defendants' costs in this action are to be taxed on an indemnity basis, while the costs of this specific application are to be paid by the plaintiffs on a party and party basis (order nisi).