6 Jan 2003
CHAN CHEUNG v. LEUNG KWOK WAI AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHAN CHEUNG v. LEUNG KWOK WAI AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI917/2001
The 1st defendant breached his duty of care by undertaking a dangerous U-turn without adequate warnings or ensuring the oncoming plaintiff had stopped; the 2nd defendant is vicariously liable for the 1st; the 3rd defendant (occupier) was negligent in advising and facilitating a risky re-circulation without sufficient staff or controls; the plaintiff was 60% contributorily negligent for failing to keep proper lookout (admitted looking for a seal), so defendants are jointly 40% liable, apportioned 20% to 1st/2nd and 20% to 3rd; the unsigned/unheard police statement of the security guard Chik Wi…