10 Apr 1999
TING KAM YUEN v. THE HONG KONG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- TING KAM YUEN v. THE HONG KONG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI1203/1996
Judge found on the facts that the deceased painted from the unfenced roof to the knowledge of the contractor/employer; the roof was a construction site within Cap.59 and the 2nd Defendant breached Regulations 38A, 38P and 38Q and the employer's non-delegable duty by failing to provide guard-rails or an adequate independent lifeline and fall arrester; the 1st Defendant as occupier breached its common duty by allowing or turning a blind eye to use of the unfenced roof; breaches by both defendants were causative of the fatal fall; contributory negligence assessed at 20% reduced liability; damage…