plaintiff:
- LI KUEN KWAI JAY
- LEUNG WING TUNG LILIAN
defendant:
- LOK CHUN CHEONG
jurisdiction_code: HKDC
jurisdiction_name: District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_reason: >-
  Plaintiffs, joint owners and occupants of Flat 5E, claim against Defendants for water seepage from above
  affecting their flat and seek relief including declaration, injunction, damages, and costs.
case_object:
- water seepage
- repair works
judgment_result:
- charge: Plaintiffs' claim for water seepage from Defendants' premises (liability issue)
  result: Allowed. The court accepted the Plaintiffs' evidence regarding the deteriorating water seepage
    condition and the Defendants' failure to investigate, locate or repair the source of the leakage despite
    denying it originated from their premises.
judgment_summary: >-
  In this case, LI KUEN KWAI JAY and LEUNG WING TUNG LILIAN sued LOK CHUN CHEONG for water seepage from
  above affecting their flat. The court accepted the plaintiffs' evidence that the seepage originated
  from the defendants' premises, citing the defendants' failure to investigate or repair the leakage despite
  denying its origin. Key laws and precedents included contractual duties under the Deed of Mutual Covenant
  and common law duty of care. The court allowed the claim for water seepage and repair
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Deputy District Judge Barbara Wong
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: LI KUEN KWAI JAY and LEUNG WING TUNG LILIAN
  reason: Plaintiffs in the civil action.
- entity_name: LOK CHUN CHEONG
  reason: 1st Defendant in the civil action.
- entity_name: CHUNG KIT CHU
  reason: 2nd Defendant in the civil action.
