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Topic

Contribution between wrongdoers

Legal area

Court

10 Dec 2001

LO KAM PO v. WONG WING KEE PLASTER ENGINEERING CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER

Citation

LO KAM PO v. WONG WING KEE PLASTER ENGINEERING CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI240/2000

The Defendants failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the accident was caused by a bamboo pole defective when erected or by a defect that was apparent at the Third Party's last monthly inspection; the investigative evidence was unreliable and the defect could have developed in the intervening month for which the Defendants were responsible, therefore the Defendants' claim against the Third Party is dismissed.
18 Oct 1996

YEUNG SHU v. ALFRED LAU & CO

Citation

YEUNG SHU v. ALFRED LAU & CO
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA3759/1990

The defendant solicitor's failure to register the 13 November 1979 sale and purchase agreement constituted negligence and causally led to the extinguishment of the plaintiff's proprietary interest against Harvest Step (a bona fide purchaser); the proper measure of loss is the loss of the opportunity to negotiate a cancellation charge, assessed at HKD 175,000; interest is ordered from 1 January 1989 at the judgment rate; the third party Chang is liable to contribute one half (HKD 87,500) plus one half of the interest; costs ordered as specified.