Matter
AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited v Lynn McCullough and William McCullough (High Court of Hong Kong HCMP 2216/2018)
- 18 December 2018Hong Kong
18 December 2018Hong Kong
Anti-suit injunction order of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 18 December 2018
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The court granted AIG an anti-suit injunction and leave to serve proceedings out of jurisdiction.
Supporting details
3 participantsAIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited
Lynn McCullough
William McCullough
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
10 days later · 10 days
- 28 December 2018Hong Kong
28 December 2018Hong Kong
Interim continuation order of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 28 December 2018
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The court continued the anti-suit injunction on an interim basis.
Supporting details
1 participantHigh Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- DHCJ William Wong SC
7 days later · 7 days
- 4 January 2019Hong Kong
4 January 2019Hong Kong
Interim continuation order of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 4 January 2019
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The court continued the anti-suit injunction on an interim basis.
Supporting details
1 participantHigh Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- Hon Au-Yeung J
5 months and 29 days later · 180 days
- 3 July 2019Hong Kong
3 July 2019Hong Kong
Decision of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 3 July 2019
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The court allowed AIG's application, continued the anti-suit injunction subject to adjustment of its terms, and dismissed the McCulloughs' applications to set aside leave to serve out and to stay the proceedings.
Supporting details
4 participantsAIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited
Lynn McCullough
William McCullough
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- DHCJ Blair
1 month and 13 days later · 44 days
- 16 August 2019Hong Kong
16 August 2019Hong Kong
Costs decision of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 16 August 2019
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The court refused the McCulloughs' application to vary the nisi costs order, except for the costs of the call-over hearing on 4 January 2019, and ordered costs in favour of AIG.
Supporting details
4 participantsAIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited
Lynn McCullough
William McCullough
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- DHCJ Blair
11 months and 14 days later · 349 days
- 30 July 2020Hong Kong
30 July 2020Hong Kong
Decision of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in HCMP 2216/2018 dated 30 July 2020
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
- Decision summary
- The court granted the McCulloughs leave to appeal only on the characterization of their claim against AIG and whether they were bound by the policy's arbitration clause. It refused leave on the other grounds, including challenges to service out of jurisdiction, continuation of the anti-suit injunction, the stay application, and costs. It ordered half of the application costs to AIG, subject to taxation if not agreed, and half in the cause of the appeal, on a nisi basis.
Supporting details
19 authorities · 12 participantsAIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited
- Representative
- Charles Manzoni SC (For: AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited)
- Representative
- Toby Brown (For: AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited)
- Representative
- Kennedys (For: AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited)
Lynn McCullough
- Representative
- Benjamin Yu SC (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Elizabeth Cheung (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Jennifer Fan (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Luk & Partners (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
William McCullough
- Representative
- Benjamin Yu SC (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Elizabeth Cheung (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Jennifer Fan (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Luk & Partners (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
- Representative
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (For: Lynn McCullough · William McCullough)
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
- Judge
- Simon Leung