26 May 2006
TENG WEI YAN v. KWOK KAI WING AND OTHERS
- Citation
- TENG WEI YAN v. KWOK KAI WING AND OTHERS
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI54/2005
The court admitted the 2nd Defendant's out-of-court statement under s.47(1) but gave it appropriate limited weight; the Plaintiff was found unreliable on identity of driver and the court was not satisfied on balance that the 1st Defendant was the driver. Regardless, the 2nd Defendant as registered owner had authorised either the 1st Defendant or Chan to drive and is therefore liable for the authorised driver's negligence; the insurer is liable to satisfy the judgment if the 2nd Defendant does not pay within 28 days. Damages were assessed on the medical evidence and comparable authorities and…