Examples of Limitation Defence in a sentence
Based on what was set out in the Reasons for the Award and the materials before the Tribunal, it cannot be said that it is plain and obvious, or beyond any doubt, that the Award would have been the same, if the Limitation Defence had been considered (Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp v Shanghai Zhonglu Industrial Co Ltd [2011] 1 HKLRD 707; Paklito Investment Ltd v Kolckner East Asia Ltd [1993] 2HKLR 49).
The Limitation Defence is a material point and issue which could have rendered the Award materially different, and the failure to consider it, or to explain the dismissal of the Limitation Defence, results in unfairness to A, as well as a real risk of injustice and prejudice to its case.
Having carefully considered the Award, I have to agree that the parties are entitled to query whether the Limitation Defence had been considered at all by the Arbitrator, and if rejected by the Arbitrator after due consideration, why it was rejected.
SIHNV and SRF will not raise any Limitation Defence that relies on time running commencing on any moment in time until the Bar Date, to the extent the relevant MPC Relevant Claim was validly filed on or before the Bar Date.
Even if the Arbitrator finds in favor of B on all its claims of A’s inability and failure to deliver the Products in compliance with the Relevant Standards and conforming to the contractual specifications, and A’s failure to develop the Products pursuant to its contractual obligations, B’s action against A and its claims for remedies in the Arbitration will fail, if the Limitation Defence succeeds.
It is, S however, correct to say that however strong the merits of B’s claims are ST T U U B against A for breach of the Agreement, such claims inevitably fail and B C stand to be dismissed if the Limitation Defence succeeds.
B only contends that the Limitation Defence hadG been implicitly dealt with, and that the reasons for its dismissal can be Ginferred or understood from the Award when it is read in its context, andH Has a whole.I I J The applicable legal principles J7.
No party will object to another joining any additional party to the proceedings by using any Limitation Defence that relies on time running during the Period.
The parties do not take issue that the relevant clause reliedR upon in the Limitation Defence (paragraph 7.5 of the standard terms and R S conditions of sale (“Paragraph 7.5”)) was incorporated into and formed Spart of the Agreement.
TheJ Jgrounds relied upon by A are that the Arbitrator had failed to deal with aK defence relied upon by A in the Arbitration, that the claims made by B Kwere time-barred under the express provisions of the AgreementL L(“Limitation Defence”), and had failed to give any reasons for itsM rejection of the Limitation Defence.