30 Jul 1975
JIMMY YAO YIE DEE t/a ALLIED ADVERTISING AGENCY v. THE EAST ASIATIC CO LTD
- Citation
- JIMMY YAO YIE DEE t/a ALLIED ADVERTISING AGENCY v. THE EAST ASIATIC CO LTD
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ3174/1975
The court found that Andrew Lee had implied and actual authority to negotiate and bind the plaintiff on financial matters; the 'Bowling' film was not part of the original two‑film contract and the defendant's $12,000 deposit was applied to and discharged the Bowling account; the defendant had granted an extension for the 'Golfing' film such that it could not validly cancel for delay before the extended date; on pricing the court rejected the plaintiff's per‑film $20,000 assertion and assessed the plaintiff's recoverable amount for work on the 'Golfing' film at HK$7,500; judgment entered for t…