1 Sept 1992
SUNBURY CO LTD v. MAY DESIGN LTD
- Citation
- SUNBURY CO LTD v. MAY DESIGN LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCT10/1990
The Defendant's conduct in withholding interim payments and the solicitor's letter objectively evinced an intention not to be bound so the Defendant's purported termination was not lawful; the Plaintiff was entitled to recover the value of work done at contract rates (HK$399,271.49) plus specified extras (HK$20,060); the alleged oral collateral agreement to reimburse extra costs was rejected for lack of credible evidence; no warranty will be implied that the Defendant would procure performance by the main contractor; the specification is to be construed as requiring legbolts (not simple screw…