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Cheung Shing Hong Limited v China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited

  1. 24 August 2020Hong Kong

    24 August 2020Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in the case HCA 1485/2019 dated 24 August 2020

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCA 1485/2019
    Citation
    [2020] HKCFI 2269
    Decision summary
    The court granted China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited’s application to stay Cheung Shing Hong Limited’s High Court proceedings in favour of arbitration. It held that clause 14 of the insurance policy covers disputes concerning both liability and quantum.

    Supporting details

    10 authorities · 9 participants
    Cheung Shing Hong Limited
    Representative
    Albert Cheung (For: Cheung Shing Hong Limited)
    Representative
    Wong, Fung & Co (For: Cheung Shing Hong Limited)
    China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited
    Representative
    Christina Lee (For: China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited)
    Representative
    Jasper Wong (For: China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited)
    Representative
    Leung & Lau, Solicitors LLP (For: China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited)
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Authorities cited

    10
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
      legislation
    • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
      legislation
    • Tommy CP Sze & Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd & Ors ([2003] 1 HKC)
      case
    • Lin Ming v Chen Shu Quan ([2012] 2 HKLR 547)
      case
    • Astel-Peiniger Joint Venture v Argos Engineering ([1995] 1 HKLR 300)
      case
    • William Co & Chu Kong Agency Company Limited ([1995] 2 HKLR 139)
      case
    • Pacific Crown Engineering Ltd v Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd ([2003] 3 HKLRD 440)
      case
    • Sulamerica Cia Nacional De Seguros SA & Others v Enesa Engelharia SA and Others ([2013] 1 WLR 102)
      case
    • Callaghan v Dominion Insurance ([1997] Lloyd’s Law Reports, Vol 2 page 541)
      case
    • Possehl Electronics Hong Kong v China Taiping Insurance (HK) Co Ltd ([2015] 1 HKLR 958)
      case

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