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Hong Kong Case Law

Land development contract
  • 3 Jun 2015

    LIN MAN YUAN v. KIN MING HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LTD AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    LIN MAN YUAN v. KIN MING HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LTD AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA216/2008

    On the balance of probabilities the Court found no oral revival term and no variation had been proved; the Written Contract unambiguously related to Lot A4 only, and the subsequent land exchange by the Xiamen Government removed the contract's subject matter so the main claim failed; there was no fiduciary duty in the circumstances and no breach. Separately, the Court found agents retained by or linked to Madam Lin and Mr Huang intimidated and harassed Mr Kho, awarding him damages and injunctive relief (HK$450,000 and a permanent injunction to be settled), but dismissed Kin Ming's corporate co…