plaintiff:
- TACHING PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED
defendant:
- MEYER ALUMINIUM LIMITED
jurisdiction_code: HKCFI
jurisdiction_name: Court of First Instance of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_reason: >-
  Taching Petroleum Company Limited and Shell Hong Kong Limited sue Meyer Aluminium Limited for diesel
  oil sold and delivered, with Meyer alleging a price fixing collusion between Taching and Shell in a
case_object:
- competition contravention
judgment_result: []
judgment_summary: >-
  In this case, Taching Petroleum Company Limited and Shell Hong Kong Limited sued Meyer Aluminium Limited
  for diesel oil sold and delivered, with Meyer alleging a competition contravention by Taching and Shell.
  The court assessed evidence regarding price fixing collusion under the Competition Ordinance but rejected
  Meyer's claims as premature due to incomplete pleadings. The judge ordered consolidation of proceedings
  and stayed the High Court actions until further notice.
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Hon Au-Yeung J in Chambers
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Mr Lee and Ms Lui (counsel for Meyer)
  reason: Counsel/barristers representing the defendant in the Taching Action.
- entity_name: Ms Catrina Lam and Ms Cherry Xu, instructed by Herbert Tsoi & Partners
  reason: Counsel/barristers representing the plaintiff in CTA 1/2018 and HCA 1929/2017.
- entity_name: Mr Kenneth K H Lee and Ms Nana Lui, instructed by Robertsons
  reason: Counsel/barristers representing the defendant in all cases.
- entity_name: Ms Eva Sit, instructed by Clifford Chance
  reason: Counsel/barristers representing the intended intervener in CTA 1/2018 and the plaintiff in HCA
    1069/2018.
- entity_name: Taching Petroleum Company Limited
  reason: Plaintiff in CTA 1/2018 and HCA 1929/2017.
- entity_name: Meyer Aluminium Limited
  reason: Defendant in all cases.
- entity_name: Shell Hong Kong Limited
  reason: Intended intervener in CTA 1/2018 and plaintiff in HCA 1069/2018.
