18 Nov 2024
HIGH FASHION NEW MEDIA CORPORATION LTD (suing on behalf of itself and also in its capacity as the sole shareholder of LONGFORD INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) v. LEONG MA LI
- Citation
- [2024] HKCA 1067
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV341/2022
The Court held that the amended originating summons and Order 52 statement alleging breaches by the defendant 'by her own conduct or that of her agents' gave sufficient notice; on the facts the defendant had entrusted the Leong Seal to Tong and thereby authorized her to operate the account or at least could have foreseen breaches and failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent them; foreign (PRC) law need not be pleaded where neither party relied on it and the default rule applied; applying the Hone v Page test the defendant was vicariously liable and contempt was proved beyond reasonable…