Chung Yuen Yee v. Sam Woo Bore Pile Foundation Ltd and Others

Read the full judgment text of CACV 145/2010 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 15 September 2011.

1. I agree with the decision of Cheung JA.

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Case No.CACV 145/2010
Court
Court of Appeal
Date15 Sep 2011
Judge
Case Document
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CACV 145/2010

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 145 OF 2010

(ON APPEAL FROM HCPI 1053 OF 2006)

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BETWEEN

CHUNG YUEN YEE,
the Administratrix of the estate of Lai Wing Kee, deceased
Plaintiff
and
SAM WOO BORE PILE FOUNDATION LIMITED 1st Defendant
SAM WOO ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED 2nd Defendant
SAM WOO CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 3rd Defendant
SAM WOO SHIP BUILDING LIMITED 4th Defendant

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Before : Hon Cheung CJHC, Tang VP and Cheung JA

Date of Decision on Payment Out: 15 September 2011

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Decision on Payment Out

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Hon Cheung CJHC :

1.I agree with the decision of Cheung JA.

Hon Tang VP :

2.I agree.

Hon Cheung JA :

3.Conditional upon the 1st, 3rd and 4th defendants increasing the amount paid into Court in the sum of $2,150,405.26 to $2,600,000 within 7 days, the money paid in shall remain in Court until the determination of the 1st, 3rd and 4th defendants’ application to this Court for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.

(Andrew Cheung)
Chief Judge,
High Court
(Robert Tang)
Vice-President
(Peter Cheung)
Justice of Appeal

Mr. Andy Hung, instructed by Messrs Pansy Leung Tang & Chua, assigned by the Director of Legal Aid, for the Plaintiff

Mr. Russell Coleman SC and Ms Queenie W S Ng, instructed by Messrs Gilbert Tang & Co., for the 1st, 3rd & 4th Defendants

Mr. Lee Tung-ming, instructed by Messrs. Deacons, for the 2nd Defendant