4 Jan 2002
CHOW SANG SANG JEWELLERY CO. LTD. v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD. AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHOW SANG SANG JEWELLERY CO. LTD. v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD. AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA9571/1997
The court refused the plaintiffs' application to try a preliminary issue on the cause and seat of the fire because it would not be determinative of liability, would not produce substantial savings of time or costs, would likely require witnesses to give evidence twice, and could lead to delay through appeals; the court did order a split trial between issues of liability and quantum as being just and convenient.