10 Jan 1973
LEONG LIN DEI AND ANOTHER v. HO YUET WAH AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- LEONG LIN DEI AND ANOTHER v. HO YUET WAH AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1962/1972
The court fixed monthly dependency at HK$1,400, adopted a multiplier of 16 and computed damages under the Fatal Accidents Ordinance at HK$268,800, deducted prior workmen's compensation of HK$39,600 leaving HK$229,200; allowed a reasonable funeral expense of HK$2,000; assessed HK$8,000 under the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance which merged with the Fatal Accidents award; awarded total damages of HK$231,200 with interest at 8% from service of the writ, costs to plaintiffs and specific apportionment among dependants, and ordered that children's shares be paid into court and in…