7 Jun 2021
CHING KWONG FAT v. FUNG DIN CHUNG RICKIE AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2021] HKDC 684
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI2685/2017
The court found the 1st defendant negligent but rejected defendants' claim of contributory negligence by the plaintiff because the plaintiff had under three seconds to react, could not have stopped the taxi within the short distance given stopping-distance guidance, failing to sound horn was not pleaded and would be unfairly ambushed, and there was no evidence plaintiff was not in proper physical condition; PSLA assessed at $80,000 reduced by 20% for pre-existing cervical condition to $64,000; pre-trial loss of earnings assessed at $144,000 (144 days at $1,000/day); total damages awarded $219…