21 Apr 2004
CHINA NATIONAL ELECTRONICS IMPORT AND EXPORT SHENZHEN CO AND ANOTHER v. PRIME CARGO (H.K.) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHINA NATIONAL ELECTRONICS IMPORT AND EXPORT SHENZHEN CO AND ANOTHER v. PRIME CARGO (H.K.) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCL76/2002
Further security for costs beyond the existing $450,000 was refused because the plaintiffs' case appeared very strong, the existing security was judged sufficient to cover the defendants' likely costs for trial (which would likely be taxed), and there was evidence that Dresdner Bank Shanghai Branch was not a separate legal entity so defendants could seek recovery beyond the $450,000. Discovery was ordered in a limited form: only the agreement containing or evidencing terms of the general arrangement (paragraph 1 amended) and discovery by affidavit verifying whether such documents are in the p…