16 Jun 1978
LAM NAI YAN AND OTHERS v. LEE SHU CHOI AND ANTOHER
- Citation
- LAM NAI YAN AND OTHERS v. LEE SHU CHOI AND ANTOHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA915/1978
Liability being established, the court quantified damages: general dependency loss assessed at $1,600 per month (multiplicand) with a multiplier of 9 producing general damages of $172,800; special damages for the deceased of $15,450; loss of expectation of life $10,000 (to merge with Fatal Accidents award); apportionment of general damages 80% to husband, 10% and 8% to two infant sons and 2% to mother; interest on special damages at 4% per annum from date of accident to hearing; for the injured plaintiff general damages $2,000 and special damages $10,519.40 with interest and costs to plaintif…