31 Oct 1978
PAK WAI CHING AND ANOTHER v. WONG YUEN YU AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- PAK WAI CHING AND ANOTHER v. WONG YUEN YU AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2198/1977
Court found driver primarily negligent for failing to keep proper lookout; deceased contributed to the accident by standing in the roadway with his back to traffic; apportionment fixed at 75% defendant and 25% deceased; pecuniary loss assessed by fixing financial dependency at $2,400 per month with multiplier 10; capital value of business at date of death fixed at $50,000 with 20% dependent interest leading to an $40,000 deduction for accelerated receipt; total damages computed to $249,600 less deceased's share resulting in judgment for plaintiffs of $187,200 plus interest and costs.