16 Jan 2025
MAN PUI SHING v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2025] HKDC 16
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI2911/2020
Court found D2 and D3 jointly liable in negligence: D2 employed unlicensed/incompetent operator (Ma) and D2/D3 had sufficient control and opportunity to supervise the system of work; D3 was also an occupier and co-operator of the premises. The accident arose from activity (manner of driving) not the state of premises so s7 OSHO did not apply to found liability against D1; D1 had no sufficient control/proximity and its claim against plaintiff was dismissed. Plaintiff was not contributorily negligent. Contractual indemnities (2007 Agreement and June Letter) and admissions bound D2 and D3 to ind…