12 Apr 2006
SUN-IOMS MAINTENANCE LTD. AND ANOTHER v. SHI KAI BIU AND OTHERS
- Citation
- SUN-IOMS MAINTENANCE LTD. AND ANOTHER v. SHI KAI BIU AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1278/2002
The court allowed the appeal and set aside the dismissal because the plaintiffs’ default was not intentional or contumelious, delay was excusable, there was no abuse of process and limitation had not expired; however, having regard to the plaintiffs’ uncertain future finances and the insufficiency of the 2nd plaintiff’s undertaking as sole protection for the 2nd and 3rd defendants, the court ordered security for costs under s.357 Companies Ordinance against the 1st plaintiff in the sum of $600,000, dismissed the 1st defendant’s late application for security and made specified costs orders and…