23 Jun 2020
WONG HO KWAN AND ANOTHER v. HSIN KUANG RESTAURANT (HOLDINGS) LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 1314
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP481/2019
The court allowed joinder of the defendants for fairness but dismissed the Setting Aside Application and the originating summons because the plaintiffs failed to show a serious issue to be tried: the sale was within a commercially acceptable range, there was no evidence of dishonesty or improper purpose, the management committee had effectively ratified the transaction, the shareholder resolution did not alter the legal analysis on the existence of a serious issue, and the summons procedure was improper for the substantive relief sought; accordingly leave was refused and the substantive claim…