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

Case No.HCA 12535/1998
Court
High Court CFI
Date26 Aug 1999
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

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

BETWEEN
SHOWA LEASING (HONG KONG) LIMITED Plaintiff
AND
INTERFORM JOINT VENTURES LIMITED (formerly known as INTERFORM (H.K.) LIMITED) 1st Defendant
INTERFORM CERAMICS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2nd Defendant
INTERFORM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3rd Defendant

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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

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J U D G M E N T

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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.

(Gerald Godfrey)
Justice of Appeal

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