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Uncertainty/incomplete contract
  • 25 Mar 2025

    KO WING LIN JOHNNY v. CHAN PUI TONG

    Citation
    [2025] HKDC 516
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ5455/2020

    Defendant's defences of unilateral mistake, uncertainty/incompleteness and fraud failed for lack of sufficiently pleaded particulars and cogent evidence; the PSPA and Annex 1 formed a binding contract and defendant breached it by failing to provide the perpetual easement as agreed; plaintiff is entitled to liquidated damages equal to the agreed initial deposit of HK$600,000 with interest as ordered; first and second third parties (agents) breached duties to defendant and are jointly and severally liable to defendant for 50% of the agreed damages (HK$300,000); first third party's counterclaim…