LI YUET LOI v. TSANG CHIU YIU AND ANOTHER

LI YUET LOI v. TSANG CHIU YIU AND ANOTHER

Master Hansen accepted the plaintiff's medical and employer evidence, used comparable prior awards to fix general damages at $30,000, applied multiplicand and multiplier calculations for past and future pecuniary loss (allowing deductions for capacity to perform light work), awarded proved special damages, and...

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LI YUET LOI v. TSANG CHIU YIU AND ANOTHER
Parties
Plaintiff: Li Yuet Loi; 1st Defendant: Tsang Chiu Yiu; 2nd Defendant: Wong Ping Kim
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
5 July 1984
Case Number
HCA11115/1983
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury (tort) / Assessment of Damages (high Court in Chambers)
Outcome
Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of HK$126,530 with interest and costs as ordered
Legal Topics
Quantification of Damages, General Damages, Past Loss of Earnings, Future Loss of Earnings, Special Damages, Interest on Damages, Costs, Use of Comparable Awards
Source Language
en
Tort Personal Injury Civil Procedure Damages Quantification of Damages General Damages Past Loss of Earnings Future Loss of Earnings +4 more

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Parties

Li Yuet Loi

Plaintiff

Tsang Chiu Yiu

1st Defendant

Wong Ping Kim

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury (tort) / Assessment of Damages (high Court in Chambers)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Quantum of general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities
  2. 2 Calculation of past loss of earnings and appropriate deduction for partial capacity
  3. 3 Calculation of future loss of earnings using multiplicand and multiplier

Ratio Decidendi

Master Hansen accepted the plaintiff's medical and employer evidence, used comparable prior awards to fix general damages at $30,000, applied multiplicand and multiplier calculations for past and future pecuniary loss (allowing deductions for capacity to perform light work), awarded proved special damages, and ordered interest and costs as specified.

Court Disposition

Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of HK$126,530 with interest and costs as ordered

Orders

  • Plaintiff awarded HK$126,530.00 in damages
  • Interest at 2% per annum on general damages from date of service of the writ until judgment