27 Jul 2015
GAINVIEW LTD v. CHOW CHI MAN
- Citation
- GAINVIEW LTD v. CHOW CHI MAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1779/2010
The court accepted the plaintiffs' evidence and rejected the defendant's allegations of misrepresentation and lack of authority; the alleged misrepresentations were not established and the agents' acts were ratified by the principals; the liquidated damages clauses were a genuine pre-estimate of loss and enforceable; defendant liable for breach and ordered to pay HK$4.5 million to each plaintiff (HK$9 million total) with interest and costs.