28 Jan 1997
CHAN KWOK PING v. HOP YICK ENGINEERING CO. and Another
- Citation
- CHAN KWOK PING v. HOP YICK ENGINEERING CO. and Another
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI1230/1995
The court found the 1st Defendant breached its duty by providing unsafe equipment and failing to provide goggles or a safe system of work/instruction; res ipsa loquitur applied to infer the 1st Defendant's responsibility for the valve remaining open; the 2nd Defendant breached Regulation 43 by failing to provide and ensure use of goggles; plaintiff was 40% contributorily negligent for failing to turn off the pump; damages awarded to plaintiff in the net sum of HK$1,161,771.40 with specified interest and costs nisi.