7 May 1973
CHAN YUK SUM v. WONG PAI KWAN AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHAN YUK SUM v. WONG PAI KWAN AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA3091/1972
Deceased was 70% to blame and 1st defendant 30% to blame; the $16,020 Workmen's Compensation award must be deducted from any Fatal Accidents Ordinance recovery so plaintiff recovers nothing under that Ordinance; Law Reform damages of $10,500 are estate assets and not reduced by the WCO award, plaintiff entitled to 30% of that sum ($3,150) to be held in trust for the deceased's legal successor (father); costs to plaintiff on District Court Scale taxed under Legal Aid Regulation.