16 Dec 2009
LAM SHUI NGAN v. GLOBAL CHEER LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- LAM SHUI NGAN v. GLOBAL CHEER LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI2530/2007
The court held that the 1st Defendant breached its duty as employer by providing black bags of insufficient quality and failing to provide adequate training and safety measures; the 2nd Defendant as occupier breached its duty by procuring thinner bags, failing to ensure their adequacy and not providing precautions or checks; the plaintiff was not contributorily negligent; the 3rd Party supplier was not liable because it supplied bags to the buyer's specification and had no control or knowledge of loading/weight; damages were awarded to the plaintiff in the sum specified.