10 Jul 1990
CHEUNG HUNG YUK AND ANOTHER v. CHIU CHAI AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHEUNG HUNG YUK AND ANOTHER v. CHIU CHAI AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA7600/1985
Court found on balance that Chau was an employee of Chiu and that the skip hoist/system was defective for inter‑floor traffic; Chiu had knowledge, daily supervision and sufficient control to attract occupier liability and to be a joint tortfeasor; accordingly both 1st and 3rd defendants are liable and judgment is entered for plaintiffs with employees' compensation set off and contribution of 50% by the 3rd defendant to the 1st defendant.