THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG v. KOW LEE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CO (A FIRM)
- Citation
- THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG v. KOW LEE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CO (A FIRM)
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1782/1974
Defendant acted as agent in presenting and negotiating the plaintiff's claim under the Fire Policy and owed a duty to act in good faith and with reasonable care; defendant settled the joint policy without authority and excluded the plaintiff's claim thereby breaching that duty and causing loss; plaintiff entitled to damages equal to the loss it would likely have recovered (HK$137,180.50).