7 Feb 2007
B+B CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD./ WAI NAI YIP formerly t/a KA YIP MACHINE & ENGINEERING CO. v. LAI KI
- Citation
- B+B CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD./ WAI NAI YIP formerly t/a KA YIP MACHINE & ENGINEERING CO. v. LAI KI
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA3402/2003
The court held that Master Ho's order must be construed as limited: Ip, Kwan & Co. are personally liable only for the costs 'of and occasioned by' their invalid introduction of the 1st Plaintiff (i.e. the additional costs caused by the wrongful joinder), not for a 50% apportionment of the entire action's costs; taxation must proceed on that limited basis and Master Hui's contrary ruling is set aside.