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…