17 Jan 1980
LI TAT MAN v. CHAN TONG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- LI TAT MAN v. CHAN TONG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA594/1979
The magistrates' conviction of careless driving triggered the evidential presumption under s62(2) Evidence Ordinance; the 2nd defendant failed to rebut that presumption given his inconsistent statements and admissions, the court found the 2nd defendant negligent; the plaintiff was contributorily negligent (25%) for following too closely; damages were assessed accordingly with specified general and special damages and interest.