28 Jul 1975
LAU HON WAH AND ANOTHER v. JIM PAK CHUNG, PERCIVAL
- Citation
- LAU HON WAH AND ANOTHER v. JIM PAK CHUNG, PERCIVAL
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2779/1974
Registrar applied the mutual dependence measure rather than simple wage replacement; accepted the farm income evidence and found net monthly loss to dependents of $600; applied a multiplier of 14 giving $100,800 under the Fatal Accidents Ordinance, assessed $11,200 under the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance (including $1,200 specials) which merges with the general award except as to specials; apportioned the Fatal Accidents award among dependents and ordered interest and costs to plaintiffs.