7 Dec 1989
CHAU CHAK HUNG v. LOK KWOK SUM AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHAU CHAK HUNG v. LOK KWOK SUM AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA6355/1987
The court found the cause of the cutter's unexplained descent unknown while the machine was under the 2nd defendant's management; res ipsa loquitur therefore applied, the 2nd defendant failed to rebut the presumption of negligence and was liable as employer; the 1st defendant was not shown to be employer or partner and was not liable.