21 Jan 2010
TANG HUNG ON v. CROWN RICH TRANSPORTATION LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- TANG HUNG ON v. CROWN RICH TRANSPORTATION LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI304/2006
Crown Rich breached its non-delegable duty by permitting a system that allowed an unqualified person to install a high‑pressure delivery hose without proper tools or inspection; on the balance of probabilities the hose was improperly fitted by the plaintiff and that improper fitting caused detachment and injury; plaintiff held contributorily negligent at 15%; Multi-way entitled to contribution under s3(4) because negligence in silo maintenance was pleaded and arguable; contribution fixed at HKD 200,000.