22 Aug 2025
LIAO CHEN TOH v. LOYAL INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES CO LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 3812
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2302/2014
The Court held that pleadings were deemed closed under Order 18 r.20 once the reply/defence to counterclaim was filed, regardless of outstanding service on some CTC defendants or intended amendments; accordingly the Long Case Summons was not premature, the case was assigned to a judge, costs of the Long Case Summons were ordered to be paid by the Plaintiff to the Defendants to be summarily assessed with a 50/50 apportionment for hearing time, and the Amendment and Time Summonses were adjourned to the assigned judge.