11 Nov 1998
CHAN KAM HOI v. DRAGAGES ET TRAVAUX PUBLICS
- Citation
- CHAN KAM HOI v. DRAGAGES ET TRAVAUX PUBLICS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV58/1997
The court held the Deputy Judge's factual findings were justified but corrected an inconsistency and an error in principle in assessing future loss of earnings: the judge's overall 45% deduction for the effect of the pre-existing condition had to be applied consistently and the multiplier used for future loss at trial age was wrong; accordingly the court substituted a future loss award of $404,910 and substituted the overall judgment sum of $825,758.38 and ordered costs nisi to the plaintiff to be taxed if not agreed.