11 Dec 1987
TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD v. ASIA TELEVISION LTD
- Citation
- TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD v. ASIA TELEVISION LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA3660/1987
The Plaintiff failed to prove existence of the alleged 1978 and 1984 binding agreements: the alleged arrangements were too vague and incomplete as to essential terms (scope of events, price/bid determination and withdrawal mechanics), lacked documentary corroboration and credible oral evidence, and any presumption of contractual intent was displaced by the factual matrix; accordingly Plaintiff's substantive claim dismissed. The Defendant's counterclaim for injurious falsehood was dismissed because falsity and malice were not established and the Plaintiff honestly believed its claims in light…