20 Aug 2020
CHAN WAI KUEN, GARY v. FINE MERIT LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 1951
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA944/2019
The Master’s refusal was set aside and an interim payment of HK$1,500,000 was ordered because the defence to the cheque claim was found to be shadowy rather than prima facie strong; cheques are enforceable separately from disputes over underlying transactions; the court exercised its discretion to reduce the sum having regard to disputed payments, an estimated likely recovery, and the unverified potential assignment to a third party without the requisite notice under s.9 Cap.23.