7 Jul 2023
HSU CHING FANG v. NG CHOR KUEN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 1470
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP651/2014
The court refused the Plaintiff's application for indemnity costs against the 3rd Defendant because no finding of dishonesty or deliberate falsehood was made and the Plaintiff did not make submissions on alleged dishonesty when invited; the 1st and 2nd Defendants are entitled to indemnity from the estate only for costs up to the discovery stage and must bear post-discovery costs personally; the 3rd Defendant must pay the Plaintiff's costs of the action on a party-to-party basis and must pay the 1st and 2nd Defendants' costs which are to be indemnified from the estate by payment into the estat…