15 Oct 2018
AMADEAUS INVESTMENT LTD v. DR LIN KAO KUN
- Citation
- [2018] HKCFI 2343
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2379/2015
Master K. Lo found that the plaintiff demonstrated good reason for extension based on credible evidence of failed attempts to serve the defendant at the Shanghai address and investigative results indicating the defendant could not be located there; clause 9.2 was not a contractual method of service for originating process and thus did not render service unnecessary; balancing the factors at the discretionary stage (category 2 case, personal service effected within one month of expiry, first extension application, prejudice to plaintiff if refused) justified upholding the ex parte extension an…