31 Oct 1980
The court found the first defendant's evidence unreliable, accepted the plaintiff's account that the pedestrian light favoured him, held the first defendant solely liable for the accident, and assessed damages for pain and suffering, special damages and future loss using accepted medical evidence and the multiplier method.
20 Oct 1980
On the balance of probabilities the court accepted the registration certificate and other evidence that Li Ting Fai owned and in all likelihood drove BM1093, found the 1st plaintiff was a passenger injured by negligent driving of BM1093, held the defendants liable in negligence, admitted the late-tendered registration certificate under Regulation 8(2) and the Evidence Ordinance to prevent concealment of truth, and assessed damages using established tariff concepts and chosen multipliers (15 for future care, 12 for future earnings) producing a total award of $698,800 HKD with specified interes…
27 Jun 1974
Both parties were negligent: plaintiff failed to take adequate lookout and bore the greater share of responsibility; first defendant could and should have swerved within his lane; liability apportioned 85% to plaintiff and 15% to first defendant; plaintiff entitled to 15% of total assessed damages of $79,828, resulting in judgment of $11,974.20 against both defendants, owner jointly liable.