8 Dec 2006
CHAN HOI SHAN v. CHAN MAN HING AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHAN HOI SHAN v. CHAN MAN HING AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI199/2005
The 1st defendant was negligent for failing to keep a proper lookout and for maintaining an unsafe speed given the warning sign and nearby school; the plaintiff, although a child, was contributorily negligent (apportioned 60%) for running on a red pedestrian signal; vicarious liability attaches to the 2nd defendant so defendants are jointly liable for 40% of the plaintiff's loss; damages to be assessed separately.