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Hong Kong Case Law

Liability for water leakage
  • 3 Jan 2013

    GOOD TRY INVESTMENTS LTD v. EASILY DEVELOPMENT LTD

    Citation
    GOOD TRY INVESTMENTS LTD v. EASILY DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ3346/2011

    There were no special or unusual features justifying indemnity costs: the evidence on source of leakage was not overwhelming or conclusive, the defendant's investigative and settlement conduct was not evasive or unreasonable in all the circumstances, and although the plaintiff's refusal to mediate lacked good reason it did not justify depriving the plaintiff of its entitlement to costs under Order 22; accordingly the plaintiff's summons for indemnity costs was dismissed, the defendant's summons challenging costs was dismissed, and the court made an order nisi of no order as to costs for each…