29 Jun 2016
LAM KIT SING v. CHUNGSHAN COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG AND OTHERS
- Citation
- LAM KIT SING v. CHUNGSHAN COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2011/2014
The court refused to grant the 8th defendant the strike-out relief sought because, on the pleaded facts and surrounding context (notice, voting form, subsequent meetings and votes) it was not plain and obvious that he could have no liability for publication; however the court, of its own motion, struck out the portion of paragraph 9 that inaccurately alleged the 30 May resolution included a decision to publish, and directed the plaintiff to serve an amended statement of claim within specified time limits; costs were apportioned (50% of the 8th defendant's costs here and below to be in the cau…