Evrol Mariette Peters JC:

Introduction

[1] This was the plaintiff's application ("this application") in encl 5 for summary judgment against the defendant pursuant to O 14 of the Rules of 2012 ("Rules of ") for the sum of HKD1,964,384 plus interest and costs.

The Factual Background

[2] The plaintiff, a company incorporated under the laws of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ("Macau"), and the defendant, a casino patron, entered into an arrangement sometime in 2018-2019 whereby the defendant had acquired from the plaintiff, casino chips on a credit (deferred payment) basis worth HKD2 million ("the Credit Arrangement").

[3] The defendant had signed various documents, such as the Marker Signing Privileges Application/Agreement, Marker Limit Increase Request, Promissory Note, and Promissory Note Cover Letter ("the Documents") evidencing the Credit Arrangement and the credit that he purportedly took. After taking into account a credit balance of HKD35,616 in his account with the plaintiff, a sum of HKD1,964,384 was still owing under the Credit Arrangement.

[4] Despite having been issued a letter of demand by the plaintiff, the defendant failed t