Houston-based Vantage, which has been suing the Taiwanese investor since 2012 over his stake in the company, had insisted that the $8bn counterclaim was one of his many alleged delaying tactics in the case.
Judge Brent Gamble, of the Harris County District Court, gave no reasoning for denying the driller’s request.
The two sides are battling over Vantage’s allegations that Su committed fraud and breached his fiduciary duty to obtain his 33% stake in the New York-listed driller.
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