Showa Leasing (Hong Kong) Ltd. v. Interform Joint Ventures Ltd. and Others
Read the full judgment text of HCA 12535/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 August 1999.
1. This is an application for summary judgment. The defendant accepts that it has no defence to the action. But it asks for an adjournment, to enable a restructuring exercise to be completed in the near future. It has been unable to persuade the plaintiff to accept such an adjournment, or to agree to a stay of execution of any judgment made today. I have no power to refuse judgment today and any question of adjournment etc. is a commercial question which can only be resolved by agreement between
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HCA012535/1998 HCA 12535/1998 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ACTION NO. 12535 OF 1998
---------------------- Coram : Godfrey, J.A. in Chambers (sitting as an additional Judge of the Court of First Instance) Date of Hearing : 26 August 1999 Date of Judgment : 26 August 1999 ---------------------- J U D G M E N T ---------------------- 1. This is an application for summary judgment. The defendant accepts that it has no defence to the action. But it asks for an adjournment, to enable a restructuring exercise to be completed in the near future. It has been unable to persuade the plaintiff to accept such an adjournment, or to agree to a stay of execution of any judgment made today. I have no power to refuse judgment today and any question of adjournment etc. is a commercial question which can only be resolved by agreement between the parties. Since such agreement has not been reached I will give judgment today for the plaintiff as asked. The costs of the plaintiff of the action are to be taxed and paid by the defendants to the plaintiff.
Representation: Mrs. Dora K.H. Chan instructed by M/s. Darin Leung & Partners for Plaintiff Mr. Patrick Szeto instructed by M/s. Richards Butler for Defendants |