20 Apr 2023
JOHNSON CONTROLS HONG KONG LTD v. WANGLE ENGINEERING LTD
- Citation
- [2023] HKCA 568
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV454/2021
The Court held the contract was not an all‑inclusive lump sum; the contract scope was defined by the 2nd Quotation and LOI including specific exclusions and limits (eg cutoff dates, capped testing/commissioning man‑days, payment structure tied to FSD inspection). Interim payments certified by the plaintiff's project manager and subsequent payments supported the factual finding that the defendant had completed contract works by 3 September 2015. Work performed after that date was properly found to be variations entitling defendant to the VOs and materials claims; plaintiff failed to prove enti…