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Hong Kong Case Law

Counterclaim failure for lack of evidence
  • 15 May 2013

    VINCENTONE LIMITED v. PROFIT LOCK LIMITED

    Citation
    VINCENTONE LIMITED v. PROFIT LOCK LIMITED
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ258/2012

    Defendant repudiated the lease by returning keys and ceasing rent; plaintiff validly accepted repudiation and mitigated by reletting; plaintiff proved loss of rental income and entitlement to damages of HK$187,650; defendant's counterclaim failed for want of evidence; sanctioned offer dated 2 April 2013 was not amended by plaintiff's later letter and, because defendant did not accept within 28 days, plaintiff is entitled to enhanced interest and indemnity costs from 1 May 2013; costs are party-and-party up to 30 April 2013 and indemnity thereafter; payment into court of HK$187,650 plus accrue…