3 Feb 1989
LI TIN YAU v. LEUNG CHI TAI AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- LI TIN YAU v. LEUNG CHI TAI AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA7524/1985
Interlocutory liability accepted; on assessment the plaintiff, a paraplegic, was placed within the 'gross disability' category and awarded general damages at the upper limit ($340,000). Pre-assessment and future losses were quantified on the evidence without reduction for hypothetical future employment; standard multiplier 15 applied generally. Capital purchases (private house, adapted motor car) were rejected as direct capital awards, but the plaintiff was awarded the rental differential between suitable private accommodation (400 sq ft at $11/sq ft) and his public housing rent for the multi…