24 Nov 1998
WONG KING TAI v. LAU KA KUI AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- WONG KING TAI v. LAU KA KUI AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI488/1996
On the admissible evidence the court found the 1st defendant negligent in driving and the deceased also materially negligent; liability was apportioned equally (50/50). In absence of evidence displacing the ownership presumption, the 2nd defendant was vicariously liable. Claims for dependency and accumulation failed for lack of proof. Damages assessed and reduced by 50% leading to judgment for HKD 77,895.50 with specified interest and costs nisi.