6 Jul 2021
XIAO MULAN FOR HERSELF AND ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF TANG YEUK CHUN, DECEASED v. SUN WING HING AUTO ENGINEERING SERVICE CO LTD
- Citation
- [2021] HKDC 735
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC2377/2018
On the totality of contemporaneous evidence, police and Labour Department records, witnesses and prior criminal trial testimony, the deceased was an employee of the respondent; the accident occurred in the course of employment; the respondent was liable under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance and the applicant discharged the burden of proof entitling her to statutory compensation of HK$900,000 (HK$21,000 + HK$4,000 x 36 months) with interest; the trial properly proceeded in the respondent's absence and the respondent's witness statement was disregarded under O 38 r 2A(6) but Labour Depart…