13 Jun 2025
NEW ART HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND OTHERS v. T&T ART CO., LTD (Formerly known as EST-OUEST AUCTIONS CO., LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 2646
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA325/2024
The court refused to vary the costs orders nisi. It held the Defendants' delay in confirming their stance on the stay application was reasonable given receipt timing and public holidays; the JPY 36,488,200 formed part of the Japanese proceedings so duplication justified the stay application; the Defendants lost only on a discrete construction point and should bear 20% of costs on that issue; accordingly the earlier costs orders were made absolute with the apportionments set out (Plaintiffs to pay Defendants costs of Order 14 Summons; on Defendants' Summonses Defendants liable for 20% and Plai…