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Set-off against claim
  • 10 Jan 2014

    CAPELLA LTD v. ABILITY R&D LTD

    Citation
    CAPELLA LTD v. ABILITY R&D LTD
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ4509/2011

    The court found that Ability consented to postponements (including due to pipe burst and other contractors), that completion occurred upon Ability signing the Completion Key Delivery on 20 January 2011, and therefore the liquidated damages clause was not triggered; Ability failed to prove rental loss; Capella was liable for specific defects with remedial costs fixed at HK$189,117.50 which were set off against Capella's claimed HK$473,785, yielding a net judgment for Capella of HK$284,667.50 plus interest and costs order nisi for 70% of costs to plaintiff.