Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Misappropriation of confidential information

Legal area

Court

29 Nov 2018

GREATER CHINA APPRAISAL LTD v. TSANG KANG PO AND OTHERS

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 2552
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1849/2018

Court found a serious issue to be tried and, having regard to admitted taking of certain confidential documents but absence of evidence of misuse or disclosure and other factors (including delay and adequacy of damages for completed project), granted an interlocutory restraining injunction limited to preventing existing or future breaches of confidentiality but declined to grant a springboard injunction.
21 Sept 1998

STAFF SERVICE (HK) CO LTD. v. KOO MAN SANG ANDREW AND OTHERS

Citation

STAFF SERVICE (HK) CO LTD. v. KOO MAN SANG ANDREW AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA12928/1997

On the facts, the court found that client/applicant data and the plaintiff's computer formats were confidential, that the defendants agreed and acted to obtain and pass those confidential materials to further a rival business (Keno), that the 1st defendant induced the 2nd and 3rd defendants to breach their employment contracts, and that the plaintiff was entitled to an injunction, damages (HK$160,000 awarded) and an inquiry as to further loss.