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Hong Kong Case Law

Valuation and damages
  • 26 Jan 2000

    LAM MAN FUNG MAMIE v. ACTIVE BENEFIT LTD.

    Citation
    LAM MAN FUNG MAMIE v. ACTIVE BENEFIT LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA11556/1997

    The court implied a term that where the vendor covenants to build/complete the development the completed property (including the roof top) must be reasonably fit for habitation; the roof top was unsafe and not fit for normal habitation activities and therefore the defendant breached that implied term; Clause 28 was construed as relating to workmanship/materials not design and Clauses 2,6 and Schedule 3 were covenants for title not quality; plaintiff entitled to damages measured by difference in market value of the unit with and without usable roof top (HK$180,000) plus interest; costs ordered…