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Hong Kong Case Law

Causation of delay
  • 29 Sept 2006

    RIDGID PLUMBING LTD v. YEE SHUN HUNG t/a JUNIC CONSTRUCTION CO

    Citation
    RIDGID PLUMBING LTD v. YEE SHUN HUNG t/a JUNIC CONSTRUCTION CO
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCT19/2005

    The court found (1) no contra-charge is due because the parties had agreed the duct-laying rates included any required petroleum tape wrapping; (2) time on the subcontract was at large and Ridgid was liable only for a limited proportion of the overall delay (10 days) after assessing expert evidence and causation among many subcontractors; (3) Junic was not entitled to be indemnified for main-contract liquidated damages because the subcontract was not back-to-back and such liability was not within Ridgid's reasonable contemplation; and (4) Ridgid was liable only for prolongation costs quantifi…