4 Jan 2002
LAU SHUI NGAN v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD.
- Citation
- LAU SHUI NGAN v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1115/2000
The application to try a preliminary issue on the cause and seat of the fire was refused because that issue would not be determinative of liability, would not generate substantial savings in time or costs, would likely require witnesses to testify again at a subsequent trial, and could cause delay through appeals; however it was just and convenient to order a split trial separating liability and quantum.