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Hong Kong Case Law

Security deposit recovery
  • 22 Feb 2019

    麦鳳娣 對 刘宝华

    Citation
    [2019] HKDC 132
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ1946/2016

    The Small Claims Tribunal rendered a final and unappealable factual determination fixing unpaid rent at HK$39,000 and that decision is binding under res judicata; plaintiff attempted to relitigate the same claim and thus that head was barred. Plaintiff failed to prove management fees, rates or repair causation and quantum; her evidence was inconsistent and not credible while defendant's evidence was consistent and supported by documents. Accordingly plaintiff's claims fail and the action is dismissed with costs to defendant.