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Hong Kong Case Law

Insurer involvement
  • 3 Sept 1999

    THIAN SUI CHING v. AU YEUNG KWAI CHUEN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    THIAN SUI CHING v. AU YEUNG KWAI CHUEN AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI1245/1998

    Although the Insurer was not formally a party, its conduct in taking over the defence and its direct involvement with the Deed meant it was a party in substance; the Registrar did not err in awarding costs against the Insurer. The appeal is allowed in part: interlocutory costs awarded to the Plaintiff are to be taxable in any event (not forthwith); costs of complying with the discovery order are payable by the Insurer, taxable if not agreed; costs of the appeal are in the cause.