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Citation

M & B LTD v. GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC. AND OTHERS, HCMP 874/2019

Case Number

HCMP 874/2019

Registry reference: HCMP874M/2019

Court

Court of First Instance

(CFI)

Decision Date

28 May 2020

Parties

Respondent(s):

IN THE MATTER of a 20.33 ct. round brilliant cut diamond submitted to the 1st , the Gemological Institute of America Inc., under GIA Control No. 110210481329 (the “Diamond”)

Judges

Madam Recorder Yvonne Cheng
SC

M & B LTD v. GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC. AND OTHERS

[2020] HKCFI 991

Court of First Instance28 May 2020

Judges:Madam Recorder Yvonne ChengSC

HCMP874M/2019 M & B LTD v. GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC. AND OTHERS

HCMP 874/2019

[2020] HKCFI 991

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO 874 OF 2019

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	IN THE MATTER of a 20.33 ct. round brilliant cut diamond submitted to the 1^st Defendant, the Gemological Institute of America Inc., under GIA Control No. 110210481329 (the “Diamond”)
	and
	IN THE MATTER of Section 24 of the Sale of Goods Ordinance, Chapter 26

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BETWEEN
	M & B LIMITED	Plaintiff
	and
	GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC.	1^st Defendant
	MONTALBANO ADJUSTMENT SERVICES, INC.	2^nd Defendant
	GENEVA GEM SA	3^rd Defendant
	SWISSGEM SA	4^th Defendant

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Before:

Madam Recorder Yvonne Cheng, SC

Date of Written Submission by the Plaintiff:	31 March 2020
Date of Decision:	28 May 2020

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C O R R I G E N D U M

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Kindly note the following correction to the Judgment dated 28 May 2020 in respect of the above case:

Page 4, paragraph 10, line I, the word “who” after “the 3^rd Defendant” should be deleted.

Dated this the 30th day of June 2020.

	(Janice Ho) (Ms)
	Clerk to Recorder Yvonne Cheng, SC

M & B LTD v. GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INC. AND OTHERS

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