5 Aug 2010
CHUNG YUEN YEE v. SAM WOO BORE PILE FOUNDATION LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHUNG YUEN YEE v. SAM WOO BORE PILE FOUNDATION LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI1053/2006
The court held that the defendants' breaches of duty and negligence caused the fatal accident: D1 and D2 (general employers) failed their non-delegable duty to ensure a safe system and adequate supervision; D3 provided defective chains; D4 ordered the operation and failed to supervise; the deceased was 20% contributorily negligent for going under the lifted load, and liability is established against all four defendants with apportionment between them reserved for further determination.