19 May 2000
RAINFIELD DESIGN & ASSOCIATES LTD. v. SIU CHI MOON
- Citation
- RAINFIELD DESIGN & ASSOCIATES LTD. v. SIU CHI MOON
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACV20/1999
Appeal dismissed: where a contractor is statutorily responsible under reg 38A, mere subcontracting or contractual provisions obliging the subcontractor to provide some safety equipment do not, absent clear words, absolve the contractor of civil liability; the appellant did not establish due diligence nor that the accident was solely the respondent's fault, and causation between the breach (lack of ladder/proper access) and injury was established (contributory negligence assessed at 50% by lower court).