SHOWA LEASING (HONG KONG) LTD. v. INTERFORM JOINT VENTURES LTD. AND OTHERS
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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
| 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