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Hong Kong Case Law

Storage contracts
  • 4 Nov 2014

    BB & R LTD v. CHINAPLUS WINES LTD AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    BB & R LTD v. CHINAPLUS WINES LTD AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1332/2013

    The court concluded that there was no credible defence to the invoiced debt amounts on the material before it but, because of the extent and character of CWL's counterclaims and disputes (particularly over storage and other profit claims), unconditional summary judgment was inappropriate; accordingly the court granted conditional leave to defend subject to payment into court (HK$800,000 in HCA 1889/2012 and HK$1,500,000 in HCA 1332/2013), ordered delivery up of the affected wines to BBRL at BBRL's cost, allowed certain further affidavits, reserved costs and required written submissions on cos…