19 Mar 2024
CORN HOUSE COMPANY LTD v. YEUNG TAK WAH DENNY
- Citation
- [2024] HKDC 443
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ6500/2019
The court found the Defendant and his agent represented the premises permitted immediate commercial/shop use; that representation was false and made recklessly; the Plaintiff was induced and entitled to damages under s3(1) of the Misrepresentation Ordinance; the Plaintiff did not validly rescind but lawfully terminated for repudiatory breach; the Plaintiff breached the tenancy by leaving items and must pay reinstatement costs; net award ordered Defendant to pay Plaintiff HK$879,923 plus costs order nisi for 80% of costs.