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Strike‑out under o.18 r.19 rhc
  • 17 Mar 2014

    INTERNATIONAL TRADEMART CO LTD v. PROCON HONG KONG LTD AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    INTERNATIONAL TRADEMART CO LTD v. PROCON HONG KONG LTD AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1301/2013

    The claim against the 2nd defendant failed as a matter of law because she was the sole director and sole shareholder of a one‑person company and the pleaded case did not establish that she acted outside her corporate capacity or mala fide so as to attract personal liability; the pleaded 'alter ego' assertions and proposed amendments could not cure this fundamental flaw and therefore the claim was plainly liable to be struck out and amendment refused.

    • Procurement of breach of contract
    • Directors' personal liability
    • Piercing the corporate veil
    • Strike‑out under o.18 r.19 rhc
    • Amendment of pleadings