19 Apr 2007
SZE CHE SAU AND OTHERS v. DRAGAGES ET TRAVAUX PUBLICS (HK) LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- SZE CHE SAU AND OTHERS v. DRAGAGES ET TRAVAUX PUBLICS (HK) LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI433/2004
Court found Ng and Chung & Ng Consulting Engineers Ltd. negligent and in breach of statutory duties for failing to supervise temporary works: falsework lacked required lateral bracing, had missing diagonal braces and did not meet required loading capacity; these failures materially contributed to the collapse. Apportionment of liability fixed at 70% to the principal contractor (D1) and 30% to Ng and CN; CN vicariously liable for acts of Ng and Wong; costs ordered accordingly.