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Topic

Document fabrication

Legal area

Court

4 Jul 2014

HONG KONG ASPHALT (GREEN) LTD v. SUN FOOK KONG (CIVIL) LTD

Citation

HONG KONG ASPHALT (GREEN) LTD v. SUN FOOK KONG (CIVIL) LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCT17/2010

Court dismissed the claim because the plaintiff failed to prove a contract existed: contemporaneous documentary evidence and conduct showed parallel negotiations and drafts inconsistent with the plaintiff's account; key witness evidence (Cheuk King) was rejected for lack of credibility; Howard Kong lacked authority to bind defendant; the Quotation amounted at best to a counter-offer; therefore plaintiff failed its burden and claim dismissed with costs.
15 Sept 1997

NG MEI HA t/a CHERRY v. TOPBEST DEVELOPMENT LTD.

Citation

NG MEI HA t/a CHERRY v. TOPBEST DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA12675/1995

The plaintiff credibly proved delivery of goods under the 35 invoices and receipt of only $69,000; the defendant's defences lacked credibility, relied on documents that appear fabricated and were raised only in pleadings; defendant's absence justified entering judgment for the unpaid balance of $430,661, with interest from the date of the writ and costs to the plaintiff.