18 Nov 2013
MOHAMMAD AMJAD v. JOHN M PICKAVANT & CO
- Citation
- MOHAMMAD AMJAD v. JOHN M PICKAVANT & CO
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI100/2009
The court held defendant liable: factual findings from the prior EC Judgment were binding by issue estoppel as to occurrence and injuries; defendant breached its non-delegable duty to provide a safe place/system of work by allowing an obstructive A4 paper box and by failing to repair/replace an unstable reception table; defendant was vicariously liable for staff negligence; plaintiff was not contributorily negligent; commissions were not excluded on illegality grounds; plaintiff's pre-accident earning capacity was HK$32,500 and damages were quantified accordingly leading to judgment for plain…