13 Apr 1973
WONG SUK YEE v. WONG CHAP AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- WONG SUK YEE v. WONG CHAP AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2164/1972
On the balance of probabilities the court found the car driver predominantly at fault — attempting or effecting an improper close pass/overtaking and losing control — and apportioned 80% liability to the defendants (car driver/owner) and 20% to the deceased bus driver; damages were calculated from a monthly dependency of $600, using a multiplier of 10 for loss of dependency, plus discrete awards under the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance and funeral expenses, then reduced by 20% for contributory negligence.