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Topic

Contribution under statute

Legal area

Court

9 Nov 2016

CHEN QINGQIANG v. CHAN YAT HONG t/a HOI YAT CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

Citation

CHEN QINGQIANG v. CHAN YAT HONG t/a HOI YAT CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING<br>
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI238/2015

Although the Third Parties were deemed to have admitted creating an unsafe illegal roof and failing to warn, the court found their defaults were not factually causative of the plaintiff's injuries and that the defendants (employer/contractor) were substantially more blameworthy and causative; accordingly it was not just and equitable to order contribution by the Third Parties.
16 Jul 2010

WONG FO YEUNG v. WIN CAPTIAL (HK) LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

WONG FO YEUNG v. WIN CAPTIAL (HK) LTD AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI1176/2002

The canopy collapse was primarily caused by severe corrosion and failure to maintain the canopy (major cause) with contributory causes including long-term heavy storage in the unauthorised Hut, recent debris loading and vibration from demolition, and a diagonal scaffolding brace resting on the canopy edge; having weighed causative potency and relative blameworthiness the court apportioned responsibility 35% to the 1st defendant and 65% to the 4th defendant and ordered that the 1st defendant contribute 35% of the plaintiffs' costs on the issue of quantum while reserving other costs and grantin…