30 Nov 2023
CHEN WU v. XIE FEI
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 3086
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2267/2017
On the evidence the Court found the Plaintiff was employed by XG and had continued to work on Spanish projects; the Defendant executed the personal Undertaking which was supported by consideration (the Plaintiff's continued management of the Spanish projects and forbearance from suing XG), and the Defendant failed to prove duress or undue influence; the Defendant was not a party to the arbitration clause relied upon and the Spanish settlement did not extinguish the claim against the Defendant; accordingly the Undertaking was enforceable and judgment was entered for the Plaintiff for RMB 1,794…