Read the full judgment text of HCA 007642/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 27 August 1999.
1. The Plaintiff brings this action against the Defendant in passing-off. In the Statement of Claim filed on 10 May 1999, the Plaintiff claims that it commenced business in Hong Kong and the neighbouring region as a freight forwarder or carrier since 1992. In the course of doing so, the name "ASTG" has been used by it extensively. The Plaintiff claims that it has thereby acquired a substantial reputation in "ASTG".