16 Jul 2010
WONG FO YEUNG v. WIN CAPTIAL (HK) LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- WONG FO YEUNG v. WIN CAPTIAL (HK) LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI1176/2002
The canopy collapse was primarily caused by severe corrosion and failure to maintain the canopy (major cause) with contributory causes including long-term heavy storage in the unauthorised Hut, recent debris loading and vibration from demolition, and a diagonal scaffolding brace resting on the canopy edge; having weighed causative potency and relative blameworthiness the court apportioned responsibility 35% to the 1st defendant and 65% to the 4th defendant and ordered that the 1st defendant contribute 35% of the plaintiffs' costs on the issue of quantum while reserving other costs and grantin…