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Hong Kong Case Law

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  • 4 Jun 2004

    YUEN OI YEE LISA v. KU LAI CHIU CINDY AND OTHERS

    Citation
    YUEN OI YEE LISA v. KU LAI CHIU CINDY AND OTHERS
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ7184/2003

    The court found the plaintiff had abused the process by instituting multiple separate actions to obtain collateral advantages (apologies/evidence for use against Heath and to re‑open an inquiry) and to aggravate defendants' costs to coerce settlement; because there was a prima facie cause of action the proper remedy was a stay (not dismissal) limited to permitting an application for consolidation; plaintiff ordered to pay defendants' costs with certificate for counsel to be taxed and paid forthwith.